ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlād.]iv, -āt], ]ēv also ]əv adjective
1. of a sound change : occurring in isolation : not dependent on phonetic environment
OE stään stān became by isolative change Modern English stōn stone
— compare combinative
2. : isolating
ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlād.]iv, -āt], ]ēv also ]əv adjective
1. of a sound change : occurring in isolation : not dependent on phonetic environment
OE stään stān became by isolative change Modern English stōn stone
— compare combinative
2. : isolating
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012