Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
collative
adjective
/kəˈlātɪv/
Definition
Referring to something that involves the act of collecting or aggregating.
Examples
- The collative properties of the data helped researchers to draw clearer conclusions.
- In the study of semantics, collative meaning can enhance the understanding of phrases.
Meaning
In linguistics, collative is used to describe a grammatical form that combines or collects different elements together in a meaningful way.
Synonyms
- aggregative
- collective
- combinative
