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† comˈplexive, a. Obs.
[a. L. complexīv-us copulative, comprehensive, f. complex- + -ive.]
1. Consisting of or embracing many elements or details; comprehensive.
1654Trapp Comm. Ps. iv. 1 He looked upon the favour of God as a complexive blessing, that perfectly comprehendeth all the rest. 1672F. Fullwood Toleration not to be Abused 24 An hideous and complexive evil of most dangerous..consequencies.
2. ‘That may be imbraced or conteined’ (Blount Glossogr. 1656).
Hence complexively adv., comprehensively.
1843Fraser's Mag. XXVII. 195 A butler..who understood the whole arrangements..of the table as complexively as Soult or Grouchy would anticipate the movements on a battle-field. |