Definitions For Presentative

Noun

PRESENTATIVE (plural PRESENTATIVEs) (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. : (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) , location=Villa Franca [actually London, publisher= ], 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

The is derived from . + Praesentativus is from Latin praesentātus ("presented, exhibited, or shown") + -īvus + praesentātus is the of praesentō + present participle of praesum + prefix meaning ‘before, in front; in charge’ (ultimately from . The English word is analysable as present + ative. The 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”).