denominative
/di-ˈnä-mə-nə-tiv/
adj 3noun 1
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1DENOMINATIVE + NOUN
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adj
1
Being a name.
From the fact that this was the most noticeable feature in their costume, the name came naturally to be the denominative term of the tribe.
2
Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable.
The least denominative part of time is a second.
3
Deriving from a noun, or from an adjective, such as the verb destruct from the noun destruction.
noun
1
A word, often a verb, that is derived from a noun or adjective.
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From the fact that this was the most noticeable feature in their costume, the name came naturally to be the denominative term of the tribe.
Wiktionary02
The least denominative part of time is a second.
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