Propositive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Propositive is an adjective meaning Making, or concerned with, propositions or proposals (e.g., suggestions, hypotheses).
Meaning
Making, or concerned with, propositions or proposals (e.g., suggestions, hypotheses).
More Meanings
- (medicine, of a movement) Intentional.
- (linguistics, Korean language) a specific verb form in the Korean language, also sometimes called the hortative or subjunctive assertive.
Example Sentences
"Imperative and propositive (ie, 'let us V type) sentences were excluded. "
"This auxiliary verb ma-l- occurs only in the imperative, propositive and gerund forms."
"First, adjectives are distinguished from verbs in that they do not have imperative or propositive forms."
Synonyms for propositive
Depending on context, synonyms include propositional, volitional.
Antonyms for propositive
Common opposites include tremorous, stereotypic, nonvolitional, unintentional.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include proponent, protentional, promotive, prolative, prospective, suppositive.
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