Definitions for ablative
ˈæb lə tɪvab·la·tive

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1. ablative, ablative caseadjective

   the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb

2. ablativeadjective

   relating to the ablative case

3. ablativeadjective

   tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature

   "ablative material on a rocket cone"

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1. ablativenoun

   The ablative case.

2. ablativeadjective

   Taking away or removing.

3. ablativeadjective

   Applied to one of the cases of the noun in some languages, the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away, and to a lesser degree, instrument, place, accordance, specifications, price, and difference in measurement.

4. ablativeadjective

   Sacrificial, wearing away or being destroyed in order to protect the underlying, as in ablative paints used for antifouling..

5. Etymology: * First attested in 1434.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ablativen.a.

   Etymology: ablativus, Lat.

   1. That which takes away.2. The sixth case of the Latin nouns; the case which, among other significations, includes the person from whom something is taken away. A term of grammar.

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1. ablative

   In grammar, the ablative case (pronounced ; sometimes abbreviated abl) is a grammatical case for nouns, pronouns, and adjectives in the grammars of various languages; it is sometimes used to express motion away from something, among other uses. The word "ablative" derives from the Latin ablatus, the (irregular) perfect, passive participle of auferre "to carry away".The ablative case is found in several language families, such as Indo-European (e.g., Sanskrit, Latin, Albanian, Armenian), Turkic (e.g., Turkish, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar), and Uralic (e.g., Hungarian). There is no ablative case in modern Germanic languages such as German and English. There was an ablative case in the early stages of Ancient Greek, but it quickly fell into disuse by the classical period.

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1. ablative

   Ablative can have several different meanings depending on the context. 1. In grammar, the ablative case is a grammatical case used in various languages, including Latin and Sanskrit, which often indicates motion away from something or the means or instrument by which an action is performed. 2. In medicine, ablative refers to the removal or destruction of tissue or body parts. 3. In physics, ablative refers to the material that ablates, or undergoes ablation—that is, material that is removed or vaporized at very high temperature, such as the heat shield that protects a spacecraft when it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. 4. In linguistics, the ablative case (abbreviated ABL) is a grammatical case for nouns, pronouns and adjectives in the grammar of various languages; it is sometimes used to express motion away from something, among other uses.

2. ablative

   Ablative refers to a grammatical case used in some languages, typically to express motion away from something or the place or time from which something originates. Additionally, in the context of medicine or surgery, it can refer to the removal or destruction of tissue or body parts. It can also refer to materials or techniques designed to absorb or dissipate extreme heat, like in spacecraft technology when re-entering the earth's atmosphere.

3. ablative

   Ablative most commonly refers to a grammatical case in some languages (such as Latin, Turkish, and Hungarian) that is used to indicate various concepts like motion away from something, means, cause, time or manner. Each language has different uses for the ablative case. In a broader definition, ablative can also refer to something that is removed or ablated, especially in medical or scientific contexts. For instance, in medicine, ablative therapy is a type of treatment that destroys tissue, while in physics, ablative material is used for shielding and is designed to get vaporized or eroded under high temperature. It can also refer to an ablative case in linguistics, which shows removal or separation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ablativeadjective

   taking away or removing

2. Ablativeadjective

   applied to one of the cases of the noun in Latin and some other languages, -- the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away

3. Ablative

   the ablative case

4. Etymology: [F. ablatif, ablative, L. ablativus fr. ablatus. See Ablation.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ablative

   ab′lat-iv, adj. used as a noun. The name applied to one of the cases in the declension of nouns and pronouns in the Indo-European languages, retained as in Latin and Sanskrit, or merged in another case, as in the genitive in Greek. Its meaning was to express direction from or time when.—adj. Ablatī′val. [L. ablativus—ab, from, ferre, latum, to take; as if it indicated taking away, or privation.]

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How to pronounce ablative?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ablative in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ablative in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ablative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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