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Durative vs Curative - What's the difference?

durative | curative |

As adjectives the difference between durative and curative

is that durative is of or pertaining to duration while curative is possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.

As a noun durative

is this aspect, or a verb in this aspect; A continuative.

durative

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of or pertaining to duration.
  • long-lasting
  • (linguistics) Of or pertaining to the aspect of a verb that expresses continuing action; continuative

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) This aspect, or a verb in this aspect; A continuative.

    • curative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness.
    • The curative power of the antibiotics introduced in the '50s was amazing at the time.

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