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specificative

adjective
spec·i·fi·ca·tive | \ ˈspesəfə̇ˌkātiv , spə̇ˈsifəˌ- \

Definition of specificative 

: tending or serving to specify

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Other words from specificative

specificatively \-tə̇vlē \ adverb

History and Etymology for specificative

Late Latin specificatus + English -ive

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