propellent
propellent · more propellent · most propellent
Capable of propellingCapable of propelling.
Meaning
1 sensesCapable of propelling.
1845, The Lancet snippet only and directed the abstraction of blood for its removal, after which the pains became more propellent, […]
tending to or capable of propelling
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From propel + -ent; originally from Latin prōpellēnt-, from prōpellēns, from prōpellō. LesFrom propel + -ent; originally from Latin prōpellēnt-, from prōpellēns, from prōpellō. Less common than propellant despite being more correct from an etymological viewpoint.
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Forms
more propellent, most propellent| Comparative | more propellent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most propellent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- tending to or capable of propelling:propellantpropellingpropulsive
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpropel
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form