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isolative

[ ahy-suh-ley-tiv, is-uh- ]

adjective

  1. noting a change in part of the sound of a word made independently of the phonetic environment of that part.

isolative

/ ˈaɪsələtɪv; ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪv /

adjective

  1. (of a sound change) occurring in all linguistic environments, as the change of Middle English / iː / to Modern English / aɪ /, as in time Compare combinative
  2. of, relating to, or concerned with isolation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • un·iso·lative adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of isolative1

First recorded in 1885–90; isolate + -ive

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