| 释义 |
Noun: privative privutiv- That of which the essence is the absence of something
- A term indicating the absence of any quality which might be naturally or rationally expected
Adjective: privative privutiv- Implying privation or negation; giving a negative force to a word; as, alpha privative; privative particles; applied to such prefixes and suffixes as a- , un-, non-, -less
- Consisting in the absence of something; not positive; negative
- Causing privation; depriving
Derived forms: privatives Encyclopedia: Privative |