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agglutinative

 
Dictionary: ag·glu·ti·na·tive   (ə-glūt'n-ā'tĭv, -ə-tĭv) pronunciation

adj.
  1. Tending toward, concerning, or characteristic of agglutination.
  2. Of or being a language characterized by agglutination.

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(ə-glūt'n-ā'tĭv, -ə-tĭv)
adj.

Concerning or characteristic of agglutination.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
  Synonyms: combining, polysynthetic

Meaning #2: united as if by glue
  Synonym: agglutinate


 
 

 

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