Eventive

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A word or construct that denotes an event.
Adjective
  1. 1
    That denotes an event. not-comparable

    "The word 'breakfast' is an eventive object in "she's having a breakfast"."

Example

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"The word 'breakfast' is an eventive object in "she's having a breakfast"."

Etymology

From event + -ive.

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