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legislative

//ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ɪ.slə.tɪv//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for legislative

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more legislative
Superlative
most legislative

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
legislatives

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking.

    • The legislative framework provides much opportunity for correction and amendment of poorly thought out bills.
    • Although enormously influential in shaping the laws of the land, The House of Lords are not actually a legislative body.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3620

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Etymology

Etymology tree

English legislate

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

Old French -ifbor.

Middle English -yf

English -ive

English legislative

From legislate + -ive.

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