presentative — [prē zent′ə tiv, prē zent′ə tiv, prizent′ə tiv] adj. 1. Eccles. designating a benefice to or for which a patron has the right of presentation 2. Philos. Psychol. known or capable of being known directly, as by sense perception … English World dictionary
presentative — adjective a) Capable of being directly known by, or presented to, the mind; intuitive; directly apprehensible, as objects; capable of apprehending, as faculties. advowsons are presentative, collative, or donative. Blackstone. b) Having the right… … Wiktionary
presentative — See advowson presentative … Ballentine's law dictionary
presentative realism — presentative realist. Epistemology. presentationism. * * * … Universalium
presentative realism — presentative realist. Epistemology. presentationism … Useful english dictionary
presentative — adjective Date: circa 1842 known, knowing, or capable of being known directly rather than through cogitation … New Collegiate Dictionary
presentative — /pri zen teuh tiv/, adj. 1. (of an image, idea, etc.) presented, known, or capable of being known directly. 2. Eccles. admitting of or pertaining to presentation. 3. Philos. immediately knowable; capable of being known without thought or… … Universalium
presentative — adjective historical (of a benefice) to which a patron has the right of presentation … English new terms dictionary
presentative — pre·sen·ta·tive … English syllables
presentative — pre•sen•ta•tive [[t]prɪˈzɛn tə tɪv[/t]] adj. (of an image, idea, etc.) presented, known, or capable of being known directly • Etymology: 1550–60 … From formal English to slang
