expective
/ɪkˈspɛktɪv/ /ɛkˈspɛktɪv/Now somewhat rare
adjective
= expectative.
Origin
Early 17th century. Irregularly from expect + -ive, apparently after pairs such as respect and respective.
- learner driver
- learner licence
- learner's dictionary
- learnfare
- learning
- learning curve
- learning difficulties
- learning disability
- learning-disabled
- learning set
- Leary, Timothy
- leasable
- lease
- leaseback
- leasehold
- leaseholder
- Lease-Lend
- leaser
- leash
- least
- least best
- least common denominator
- least common multiple
- least said, soonest mended
- least significant bit