resolutive
1 of 2adjective
re·sol·u·tive
rə̇ˈzälyətiv,
ˈrezəˌlüt-
1
: serving to dissolve or relax : designed to dissolve
a resolutive medical application
2
: operating to resolve or annul
a resolutive condition in an agreement
3
: analytical, explicative —used chiefly in formal logic
resolutive
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
archaic
: resolvent
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Middle French resolutif, from Medieval Latin resolutivus, from Latin resolutus (past participle of resolvere to resolve) + -ivus -ive
Noun
Middle English, from Middle French resolutif, from resolutif, adjective