Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of producing inversion.
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- adjective Of or relating to
grammatical case in some languages that functions like thesubjunctive mood.
Etymologies
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invert + -ive
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Examples
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Mitscherlich, and proves, moreover, that the soluble matter of which the author speaks may be precipitated with alcohol without losing its invertive power.
The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) Various
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M. Berthelot confirms the preceding experiment of Mitscherlich, and proves, moreover, that the soluble matter of which the author speaks may be precipitated with alcohol without losing its invertive power.
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