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There are 23 nine-letter words containing ECTIVE

abjectiveadjectiveadvectiveaffectiveallectiveaspectivebijectivedefectivedetectivedirectiveeffectiveejectiveselectivesexpectivehumectiveinfectiveinjectiveinvectiveobjectiverefectiverejectiveresectiveselective

48 definitions found

  • abjective — adj. Tending to make abject.
  • adjective — n. (Grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes… — n. (Obsolete) A dependent; an accessory. — adj. (Grammar) Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
  • advective — adj. Relating to advection.
  • affective — adj. Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions. — adj. Emotional; emotionally charged; affecting.
  • allective — n. (Obsolete) An allurement. — adj. (Obsolete) Alluring.
  • aspective — adj. (Philosophy, theology) Reflecting one or more aspects, usually… — adj. (Linguistics) Pertaining to or supporting grammatical aspect. — adj. (Art) Having a fixed symbolic rendition, as opposed to one…
  • bijective — adj. (Mathematics, of a map) Both injective and surjective. — adj. (Mathematics) Having a component that is (specified to be)…
  • defective — adj. Having one or more defects. — adj. (Grammar, of a lexeme, especially a verb) Lacking some forms;… — adj. (Arabic grammar, of a verb) Having a root whose final consonant…
  • detective — n. (Law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as… — n. A person employed to find information not otherwise available to the public. — adj. Employed in detecting.
  • directive — adj. That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide. — adj. (Grammar) Relating to the directive case. — n. An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an…
  • effective — adj. Having the power to produce a required effect or effects. — adj. Producing a decided or decisive effect. — adj. Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work.
  • ejectives — n. Plural of ejective.
  • electives — n. Plural of elective.
  • expective — adj. Expectative. — adj. (Linguistics) A verb form in some native American languages…
  • humective — adj. (Obsolete) Tending to moisten. — n. (Obsolete) A humectant.
  • infective — adj. Able to cause infection; infectious. — n. (Epidemiology) A person who is capable of spreading a disease…
  • injective — adj. (Mathematics) of, relating to, or being an injection: such…
  • invective — n. An expression which inveighs or rails against a person. — n. A severe or violent censure or reproach. — n. Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace…
  • objective — adj. Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality. — adj. Not influenced by the emotions or prejudices. — adj. Based on observed facts; without subjective assessment.
  • refective — n. That which refreshes. — adj. Refreshing; restoring.
  • rejective — adj. Tending to reject.
  • resective — adj. (Surgery) Relating to resection.
  • selective — adj. Of or relating to the process of selection. — adj. (Biology) Of or relating to natural selection. — adj. (Of a person) choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
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