“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
APPOINTIVE
appointive, appointed
(adjective) subject to appointment
appointive
(adjective) relating to the act of appointing; “appointive powers”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
appointive
of, pertaining to, or filled by appointment
Antonyms
• elective
Source: Wiktionary
Ap*point"ive, a.
Definition: Subject to appointment; as, an appointive office. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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