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applicative

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ap⋅pli⋅ca⋅tive

  [ap-li-key-tiv, uh-plik-uh-]
–adjective
usable or capable of being used; practical; applicatory.
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Origin:
1630–40; applicate (now obs.) to apply (see application ) + -ive

Related forms:
ap⋅pli⋅ca⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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ap·pli·ca·tive   (āp'lĭ-kā'tĭv, ə-plĭk'ə-)   
adj.  

  1. Characterized by actual application; applied.

  2. Practical; applicatory.

ap'pli·ca'tive·ly adv.
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