applicative
applicative · more applicative · most applicative
Having practical applicationHaving practical application; applicable.
/əˈplɪkətɪv/
» If "Oz" interests you, read the article "Causative and applicative constructions in Australian Aboriginal Languages."
Meaning
3 sensesHaving practical application; applicable.
readily applicable or practical
Of a programming language: using successive functional transformations on data to arrive at a result.
Involving the application of an operator on an operand.
Examples
1 sentencesIf "Oz" interests you, read the article "Causative and applicative constructions in Australian Aboriginal Languages."
Translations
4 languagesForms
more applicative, most applicative| Comparative | more applicative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most applicative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- readily applicable or practical:applicatory
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedapply
Derivedapplicatively
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form