Replacive

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Denoting replacement. not-comparable

    "Replacive conjuncts indicate that what is being said is a replacement for what has been said before."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to replacement of one mineral by another, or a rock which exhibits such replacement. not-comparable

    "Early replacive calcite and late replacive calcite exhibit similar carbon isotope and different oxygen isotope compositions."

Example

More examples

"Replacive conjuncts indicate that what is being said is a replacement for what has been said before."

Etymology

From replace + -ive.

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