Coactive

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive. obsolete

    "any coactive power or the civil kind"

  2. 2
    Acting in concurrence; united in action.

    "Affection? thy Intention ſtabs the Center. / Thou do'ſt make poſſible things not ſo held, / Communicat'ſt vvith Dreames (hovv can this be?) / VVith vvhat's vnreall: thou coactiue art, / And fellow'ſt nothing."

Synonyms

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accompanyingagreeingassociatedcoadjutantcoefficientcoincident

Example

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"any coactive power or the civil kind"

Etymology

Etymology 1

See Latin coactum.

Etymology 2

From co- + active.

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