Definitions For Presentative

Noun

PRESENTATIVE (plural PRESENTATIVEs) {{examples, title=Example, example=There appeared a cat on the window sill. In the above sentence, the word there is a presentative as it introduces the cat and brings it to the attention of the person to whom the statement is directed.}} (grammar) A construct#noun, construct that serve#verb, serves to present#verb, present something, or draw#verb, draw it to the attention of the interlocutor.

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Adjective

present#verb, presenting, or able#adjective, able to represent, an idea in the mind#noun, mind. (ecclesiastical, _, law) Of a benefice#noun, benefice, or the advowsons, tithe#noun, tithes, etc., associated#adjective, associated with a benefice: that a patron#noun, patron has the right#noun, right to present#verb, present. : {{antonyms, en, donative}} (grammar) serve#verb, serving to present something, or draw#verb, draw it to the attention of the interlocutor. (metaphysics, psychology) Of or pertaining to a presentation, t=an image#noun, image form#verb, formed in the mind after an object#noun, object is perceived. (obsolete) {{synonym of, en, representative, t=representing another, or representing a large#adjective, larger group#noun, group}} {{quote-book, en, author=w:pierre du moulin, [pierre du moulin], chapter=Declaring wherein the Legislative Powers of Parliament Consists, translator=[Matthew Playford], title=The History of the English & Scotch Presbytery.{{nb..., Wherein is Discovered Their Designes and Practises for the Subversion of Government in Church and State. Written in French, by an Eminent Divine of the Reformed Church, and Now Englished.}}, location=Villa Franca [actually London, publisher={{..., Printed in Villa Franca.}} {{glossary, s.n.}}], year=1659, page=72, pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=gdnspukdAugC&pg=PA102, oclc=1113583831, passage=[T]hat diſloyal Maxime, that the body of the State is above the King, is contradicted by the ordinary ſtyle of their papers preſented to the King by his Body: The Two Houſes [of Parliament] moſt humbly beſeech their Soveraign Lord the King, and they qualifie themſelves, the moſt humble and Loyal ſubjects of his Majestie, ’tis the Preſentative Body of the Kingdome who ſpeaks, and nothing by way of Complement but Duty: {{...}}}} (rare) Of or pertaining to an act#noun, act of presenting or give#verb, giving an object to someone.

Derived terms

presentatively presentativeness

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Etymology

{{root, en, ine-pro, preh₂-, *h₁es-, *-wós}} the {{glossary + adjective}} is derived from {{der + en + ll. + praesentativus + english]] -ive + suffix signifying belonging or relating to, of the nature of, serving to, or tending to, forming adjectives}}. + praesentativus is from latin praesentātus ("presented, exhibited, or shown") + -īvus + praesentātus is the {{glossary + perfect}} {{glossary + passive}} {{glossary + participle}} of praesentō + present}} {{glossary + active}} participle of praesum + prefix meaning ‘before, in front; in charge’}} (ultimately from {{der + en + ine-pro + *preh₂- + en + ine-pro + *h₁es- + frequentative suffix}}. the english word is analysable as present + ative. The {{glossary, noun}} sense (“construct that serves to present something, or draw it to the attention of the interlocutor”) is derived from adjective sense 3 (“serving to present something, or draw it to the attention of the interlocutor”).