ˈäkyəˌpād.iv adjective
Etymology: Latin occupat us (past participle of Latin occupare to take possession of, occupy, employ) + English -ive
1. : held by occupation
an occupative field
2. : of or relating to an occupation
Smith is an occupative name
ˈäkyəˌpād.iv adjective
Etymology: Latin occupat us (past participle of Latin occupare to take possession of, occupy, employ) + English -ive
1. : held by occupation
an occupative field
2. : of or relating to an occupation
Smith is an occupative name
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012