stipulative definition

noun

stip·​u·​la·​tive definition

ˈstipyəˌlātiv-,

-lətiv-

: a declaration of a meaning that is intended to be attached by the speaker to a word, expression, or symbol and that usually does not already have an established use in the sense intended compare dictionary definition

Word History

Etymology

stipulative from stipulate entry 1 + -ive

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