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Privative
UK
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
US
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
Translation of "privative" into Russian
privative
Noun
UK
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
US
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
privative
privatives pl
privative
Adjective
UK
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
US
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
privative
In linguistics, a privative prefix negates the meaning of the word.
В лингвистике отрицательный префикс отрицает значение слова.
The privative nature of the concept made it difficult to understand.
Лишённая природа концепции делала её трудной для понимания.
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Definitions
privative
Noun
UK
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
US
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
A term or concept that denotes the absence or negation of something.
In linguistics, a privative is used to describe a feature that is absent in a particular context.
privative
Adjective
UK
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
US
/ˈprɪv.ə.tɪv/
Indicating the absence or negation of a quality or attribute.
The term 'privative' in linguistics often refers to a feature that denotes the absence of a particular property, such as 'unhappy' indicating the lack of happiness.