Deletive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Deletive is an adjective meaning (now uncommon) Tending to delete or destroy.
Meaning
(now uncommon) Tending to delete or destroy.
Example Sentences
lexical deletive rules
[T]he obtuſer end [of a style] vvas made more deletive, apt to put out, and obliterate, vvhen they vvould Stylum vertere [turn the style], vvhich our Burniſher (another Tool us'd by Chalcographers) and Poliſher performes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include obliterative, eliminatory, ablatitious, ablative, depletory, abrogative.
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