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Noun: ablative  a-blu-tiv
  1. The case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
    "In Latin, 'cum amicis' (with friends) uses the ablative case";
    - ablative case
Adjective: ablative  a-blu-tiv
  1. (linguistics) relating to the ablative case
    "Latin uses ablative constructions to express various meanings, including separation and instrument"
Adjective: ablative[2]  u'bley-tiv
  1. Tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
    "ablative material on a rocket cone"

Derived forms: ablatives

See also: subtractive

Type of: oblique, oblique case

Encyclopedia: Ablative