ORTIVE

Or"tive, a. Etym: [L. ortivus, fr. oriri, ortus, to rise: cf. F. ortive.]

Definition: Of or relating to the time or act of rising; eastern; as, the ortive amplitude of a planet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”

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