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English adjective: ablative

1. ablative relating to the ablative case


Domain categorylinguistics

2. ablative tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature


SamplesAblative material on a rocket cone.


Similarsubtractive


Antonymsadditive


English noun: ablative

1. ablative (communication) the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb


Synonymsablative case


Broader (hypernym)oblique, oblique case









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