[1830–40; radiat(ion) + -ive]This word is first recorded in the period 1830–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: ante, baby talk, orientation, showcase, stroboscope-ive is a suffix of adjectives (and nouns of adjectival origin) expressing tendency, disposition,function, connection, etc. Other words that use the affix -ive include: corrective, destructive, detective, passive, sportive
Examples of 'radiative' in a sentence
radiative
Despite the best efforts of airline manufacturers, aircraft are particularly toxic because of something called radiative forcing.