inversive
inversive · more inversive · most inversive
Of, pertaining to, characterised by, or causing inversionOf, pertaining to, characterised by, or causing inversion.
Meaning
1 sensesOf, pertaining to, characterised by, or causing inversion.
The sexual revolution was in many ways inversive, turning many older ideas on their heads.
Origin
From Latin invers-, the past participial stem of invertō, + -ive.From Latin invers-, the past participial stem of invertō, + -ive.
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Forms
more inversive, most inversive| Comparative | more inversive Lesson |
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| Superlative | most inversive Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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