illuminative
- adjective
- /ɪˈluːməˌneɪtɪv/
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iluminador
- The documentary provided illuminative insights into the lives of the ancient Egyptians.
Well, lightning is illuminative, but it's not illuminative the way a lamp is, where it stays on for, you know, however long we want.
- Well, lightning is illuminative, but it's not illuminative the way a lamp is, where it stays on for, you know, however long we want.
Examples
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I remember her husband, who was describing himself as an illuminative connectionist.
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This role is different from, but illuminative of, her function as the pivotal female figure in Praise.
Academic text (2017) -
Well, lightning is illuminative, but it's not illuminative the way a lamp is, where it stays on for, you know, however long we want.
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But this is a bit more illuminative than than just, you know, that bare sense of, of intuition that we're discussing there.
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If you actually pay attention to what they say their traditions are, this will be far more authoritative and illuminative compared to the texts.
Blog text (25) -
Clear, lucid, illuminative.
Blog text (13) -
The teacher's detailed explanation was illuminative, helping the students understand the complex topic.
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Her comments during the meeting were illuminative, shedding light on the project's key challenges.
Synonyms
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Giving clear information that helps you understand something better
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
illuminative = illuminate (transparent) = illuminate + ive
Direct adjectival formation from the verb 'illuminate' with the standard suffix '-ive', meaning 'providing light' or 'making clearer'.
Etymology
Illuminative comes from the Latin root lumen meaning 'light' and the prefix in-. Think of illuminate or luminous—an illuminative explanation 'lights up' a topic and makes it easier to understand.