adj
durative
Durative (adj) means relating to how long something lasts.
adj
1
Relating to how long something lasts.
2
Continuing for a long time.
3
(grammar) Describing a verb form that shows an action still going on, rather than finished.
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Etymology
From duration + -ive. Alternatively, borrowed from French duratif, from Old French duratif (“lasting continuously (for a certain time)”), via Anglo-Norman French, and existing in the form duratif from about the twelfth through the fourteenth centuries, when the spelling was altered to durative under the influence of the literary Neolatin movement. Analogous to dure (“to last, to continue”) + -ive.
Rhymes for durative
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What is the meaning of durative?
"durative" (adj) means relating to how long something lasts.
What are the different meanings of durative?
"durative" has 3 main meanings: 1. Relating to how long something lasts; 2. Continuing for a long time; 3. (grammar) Describing a verb form that shows an action still going on, rather than finished.
