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designative, a. and n.|ˈdɛs-, ˈdɛzɪgneɪtɪv|
[ad. med.L. dēsignātīv-us, f. ppl. stem dēsignāt-: see -ive. In mod.F. désignatif.]
A. adj. Having the quality of designating.
1611Cotgr., Designatif, designatiue, denotatiue. 1812J. Henry Camp. agst. Quebec 91 Merely designative of the raw soldier. 1818Bentham Ch. Eng. 35 Then are the words designative of the sort of act first mentioned. 1845F. Barham An Odd Medley 8 The [Hebrew] designative preposition ath.
B. n. Anything used to designate.
1824J. Gilchrist Etym. Interpr. 77 Perhaps the scientific purpose intended is as well accomplished by these as by any designatives that could be invented. |