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  1. illuminativeadjective

    of, capable of, or causing illumination

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Illuminativeadjective

    Having the power to give light.

    Etymology: illuminatif, Fr. from illuminate.

    What makes itself and other things be seen, being accompanied by light, is called fire: what admits the illuminative action of fire, and is not seen, is called air. Kenelm Digby, on Bodies.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Illuminativeadjective

    tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. illuminatif.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of illuminative in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of illuminative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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