ILLUMINATIVE

Etymology

Adjective

illuminative (comparative more illuminative, superlative most illuminative)

of, capable of, or causing illumination

Source: Wiktionary


Il*lu"mi*na*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. illuminatif.]

Definition: Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative. "Illuminative reading." Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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