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—retractively, adv. —retractiveness, n./ri trak"tiv/, adj.tending or serving to retract.[1350-1400; ME retractif < OF; see RETRACT1, -IVE]
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Retractive — Re*tract ive (r[ e]*tr[=a]kt [i^]v), a. Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction. {Re*tract ive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retractive — Re*tract ive, n. That which retracts, or withdraws. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rétractive — ● rétractif, rétractive adjectif Qui produit une rétraction … Encyclopédie Universelle
retractive — retract ► VERB 1) draw or be drawn back. 2) withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified. 3) withdraw or go back on (an undertaking or promise). DERIVATIVES retractable adjective retraction noun retractive adjective … English terms dictionary
retractive — see opisthocline … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
retractive — rɪ træktɪv adj. retracting, serving to draw back, serving to pull back … English contemporary dictionary
retractive — re•trac•tive [[t]rɪˈtræk tɪv[/t]] adj. tending or serving to retract • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < OF re•trac′tive•ly, adv. re•trac′tive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
retractive — /rəˈtræktɪv/ (say ruh traktiv) adjective tending or serving to retract …
retractive — retractively, adv. retractiveness, n. /ri trak tiv/, adj. tending or serving to retract. [1350 1400; ME retractif OF; see RETRACT1, IVE] … Useful english dictionary
retractive index — characteristic that expresses the change in refraction angel compared to the strike angle of a light ray hitting a particular material … English contemporary dictionary
