examinativeadj.

Brit.

/ᵻɡˈzamᵻnətɪv/,

/ɛɡˈzamᵻnətɪv/, U.S.

/ɪɡˈzæməˌneɪdɪv/,

/ɛɡˈzæməˌneɪdɪv/,

/ɪɡˈzæmənədɪv/,

/ɛɡˈzæmənədɪv/

Forms: 1600s examinatiue, 1600s 1800s– examinative.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin examinativus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin examinativus (1513 or earlier) < classical Latin exāmināt- , past participial stem of exāmināre examine v. + -īvus -ive suffix.

Somewhat rare.

Of, relating to, or used for examination; characterized by examination; of the nature of an examination; = examinatory adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > [adjective] > concerned with investigation

examining1565

explorative1578

examinative1615

exploratory1620

exploring?1624

investigating1631

indagative1642

indagacious1653

examinant1659

explorational1885

1615 T. Jackson Iustifying Faith i. iii. 8 In oposition to such as restrain Assent onely vnto the reflexiue, or examinatiue acts of vnderstanding.

1625 T. Jackson Treat. Originall of Vnbeliefe v. xlvii. 421 The gates of these outward senses are shut, and the passages from the principall sense internall or examinatiue facultie stopped.

1839 Mirror of Lit. 31 Aug. 131/1 That which we had proposed to ourselves, was only a slow ramble, for examinative purposes.

1872 Brit. Controversialist 256 Examinative scrutiny..must be undergone by all.

1905 A. L. Kip Mind & Body 165 Testing such statements by asking applicants examinative questions.

2001 J. Barth Coming Soon 118 To keep exploratory fingers attached to examinative hands.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	examinative
释义	examinativeadj. Brit. /ᵻɡˈzamᵻnətɪv/, /ɛɡˈzamᵻnətɪv/, U.S. /ɪɡˈzæməˌneɪdɪv/, /ɛɡˈzæməˌneɪdɪv/, /ɪɡˈzæmənədɪv/, /ɛɡˈzæmənədɪv/ Forms: 1600s examinatiue, 1600s 1800s– examinative. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin examinativus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin examinativus (1513 or earlier) < classical Latin exāmināt- , past participial stem of exāmināre examine v. + -īvus -ive suffix. Somewhat rare. Of, relating to, or used for examination; characterized by examination; of the nature of an examination; = examinatory adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > [adjective] > concerned with investigation examining1565 explorative1578 examinative1615 exploratory1620 exploring?1624 investigating1631 indagative1642 indagacious1653 examinant1659 explorational1885 1615 T. Jackson Iustifying Faith i. iii. 8 In oposition to such as restrain Assent onely vnto the reflexiue, or examinatiue acts of vnderstanding. 1625 T. Jackson Treat. Originall of Vnbeliefe v. xlvii. 421 The gates of these outward senses are shut, and the passages from the principall sense internall or examinatiue facultie stopped. 1839 Mirror of Lit. 31 Aug. 131/1 That which we had proposed to ourselves, was only a slow ramble, for examinative purposes. 1872 Brit. Controversialist 256 Examinative scrutiny..must be undergone by all. 1905 A. L. Kip Mind & Body 165 Testing such statements by asking applicants examinative questions. 2001 J. Barth Coming Soon 118 To keep exploratory fingers attached to examinative hands. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1615
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