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habituative en · ADJ

Etymology

From habituate + -ive.

Meanings

1. Related to habitual behavior.
   • It is hypothesized that amobarbitol raises the threshold this particular frequency by suppressing the processing capabilities of the habituative system in the rat. 1981, {unattributed}, Physiological Psychology - Volume 9 - Page 19

Forms

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most habituative	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more habituative	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

habituative en · NOUN

Etymology

From habituate + -ive.

Meanings

1. verb form expressing habitual action or condition
   • "The habituative and progressive do not co-occur with the perfective. You may choose either the habituative or the progressive or both, but if the progressive is chosen the predicator following must be a verb and not a verbal adjective." 1988, Alan R. Thomas, Methods in Dialectology: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference ...:

Forms

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habituatives	Number=Plur		lexicographic