equative

== English == === Etymology === From equate +‎ -ive. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ēkwāʹtĭv, ĕkʹwətĭv, IPA(key): /i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/, /ˈɛkwətɪv/ Rhymes: -eɪtɪv, -ɛkwətɪv === Adjective === equative (not comparable) Having the power to equate (make equal) two things. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === equative (plural equatives) (grammar) A grammatical construction using an adjective or an adverb in the comparative of equality (also called "equative degree"). (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the equative form. (grammar) The equative case. ==== Translations ====