coactive
1
[ koh-ak-tiv ]
/ koʊˈæk tɪv /
adjective
compulsory; coercive.
Origin of coactive
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First recorded in 1590–1600;
coact(ion)1 +
-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM coactive
co·ac·tive·ly, adverb co·ac·tiv·i·ty, nounWords nearby coactive
coachwhip,
coachwood,
coachwork,
coact,
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coactive,
coadaptation,
coadapted,
coade stone,
coadjutant,
coadjutor
Definition for coactive (2 of 2)
coactive
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[ koh-ak-tiv ]
/ koʊˈæk tɪv /
adjective
acting together.
OTHER WORDS FROM coactive
co·ac·tive·ly, adverb co·ac·tiv·i·ty, nounExample sentences from the Web for coactive
That the whole church together can not punish any man with coactive punishment, without the permission of the emperor.
A Source Book for Mediaeval History |Oliver J. ThatcherA teacher teaches at all, only so far as he causes this coactive energy of the pupil's mind.
In the School-Room |John S. Hart