decretive (comparative more decretive, superlative most decretive)
Having the authority of a decree.
Source: Wiktionary
De*cre"tive, a. Etym: [From L. decretum. See Decree, n.]
Definition: Having the force of a decree; determining. The will of God is either decretive or perceptive. Bates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 September 2024
(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
