qualificative

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noun

qual·​i·​fi·​ca·​tive

ˈkwäləfə̇ˌkātiv

plural -s

: a qualifying word

qualificatives … to describe the kinds of historical relationships

—D. M. Taylor

qualificative

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adjective

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: qualifying

the qualificative concords in four languages

—Guy Atkins

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin qualificatus (past participle of qualificare) + English -ive, noun suffix

Adjective

Medieval Latin qualificatus (past participle of qualificare) + English -ive, adjective suffix

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