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DETRACTIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does detractive mean?
• DETRACTIVE (adjective)
The adjective DETRACTIVE has 1 sense:
1. causing to decrease in importance or value
Familiarity information: DETRACTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Causing to decrease in importance or value
Context example:
detractive influences on the volume of investment
Similar:
decreasing (becoming less or smaller)
Derivation:
detract (take away a part from; diminish)
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