Pronunciation : -ive.
Etymology : [L. -ivus.]
Definition : Defn: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to; as affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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