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originative

[ uh-rij-uh-ney-tiv ]

/ əˈrɪdʒ əˌneɪ tɪv /

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adjective

having or characterized by the power of originating; creative.

Origin of originative

First recorded in 1820–30; originate + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM originative

o·rig·i·na·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby originative

original sin, originality, originally, originate, origination fee, originative, orihon, orihou, orillia, orinasal, orinda

Example sentences from the Web for originative

The child must himself be originative, directive, and executive in the learning process if cram is to be avoided completely.

Dickens As an Educator |James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
To appreciate fully his originative power one must understand the disadvantages under which he worked.

Sir Joshua Reynolds |Estelle M. Hurll
Behrens was one of those vividly clever energetic people who are the despair of originative men.

Marriage |H. G. Wells
There was no room for, and no need of, the conception of free, originative thought.

Rudolph Eucken |Abel J. Jones

That these ideas are to be traced, ultimately, to the originative or intuitive faculty, there can be little doubt.

Mental Philosophy: Including the Intellect, Sensibilities, and Will |Joseph Haven