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originative

[ uh-rij-uh-ney-tiv ]

adjective

  1. having or characterized by the power of originating; creative.


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Other Words From

  • o·rigi·native·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of originative1

First recorded in 1820–30; originate + -ive

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Example Sentences

Now the untrained mind appreciates the dynamic aspect of literature, whether it be the originative mind or the mind of the reader.

The creative power often confers no clearness of vision on its possessor; the best critics are seldom originative men.

The child must himself be originative, directive, and executive in the learning process if cram is to be avoided completely.

This faculty we may call the Originative or Intuitive Power, in distinction from those previously considered.

That these ideas are to be traced, ultimately, to the originative or intuitive faculty, there can be little doubt.

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