ABLATIVE Definition & Meaning

ablative

[ ab-luh-tiv ]

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adjective

(in some inflected languages) noting a case that has among its functions the indication of place from which or, as in Latin, place in which, manner, means, instrument, or agent.

noun

the ablative case. : abl.
a word in that case, as �հ��Ǿ�� in Latin Aenēas �հ��Ǿ�� vēnit, “Aeneas came from Troy.”

ablative

[ a-bley-tiv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

capable of or susceptible to ablation; tending to ablate:
the ablative nose cone of a rocket.

ablative

/ ˈæ��ə��ɪ�� /

adjective

(in certain inflected languages such as Latin) denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument, manner, or place of the action described by the verb

noun

1. the ablative case
2. a word or speech element in the ablative case
taking away or removing
ablative surgery
able to disintegrate or be worn away at a very high temperature
a thick layer of ablative material

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��·��·�پ�·�� [ab-l, uh, -, tahy, -v, uh, l], adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ablative¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word ��ī��ܲ�. See ablate, -ive

Origin of ablative²

First recorded in 1560–70; ablate + -ive

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Example Sentences

The shield is made from an "ablative" material that slowly sinters away to carry off much of this extreme heat.

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“It’s not place whither, it’s place to. I put my money on the ablative case.”

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The Space Shuttle relied on ceramic tiles comprised of composite materials known as ablatives to shield it during the white-hot re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.

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The type of radiation treatment Justice Ginsburg had, called stereotactic ablative radiation therapy, concentrates radiation on the tumor, limiting damage to the surrounding organs, and is generally less disruptive to patients’ lives.

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The narrative verdict recorded at his inquest concluded, on the balance of probabilities, the treatment proposed for Mr Bevan "would have been successful" if doctors had ensured he underwent stereotactic ablative radiotherapy.

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