PREPOSITIVE


Meaning of PREPOSITIVE in English

[ pri:'pɒzɪtɪv ]

■ adjective Grammar (of a word, particle, etc.) placed in front of the word that it governs or modifies.

Origin

C16: from late L. praepositivus (see pre- , positive ).

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