privative – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
privative
adj.
causing deprivation; denying, depriving, withholding; making negative, indicating negation
n.
word indicating the negative, word of negation (Grammar)
Privative
privatif
adj.
privative, causing deprivation; denying, depriving, withholding; making negative, indicating negation
privatif
nm.
privative, word indicating the negative, word of negation (Grammar)
privativo
adj.
privative, denying, depriving, withholding
Privative
(n.)
That of which the essence is the absence of something.
(n.)
A term indicating the absence of any quality which might be naturally or rationally expected; -- called also privative term.
(n.)
A privative prefix or suffix. See Privative, a., 3.
(a.)
Implying privation or negation; giving a negative force to a word; as, alpha privative; privative particles; -- applied to such prefixes and suffixes as a- (Gr. /), un-, non-, -less.
(a.)
Consisting in the absence of something; not positive; negative.
(a.)
Causing privation; depriving.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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