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Finative vs Fixative - What's the difference?

finative | fixative |

As adjectives the difference between finative and fixative

is that finative is (obsolete) conclusive; decisive; final while fixative is serving to fix or bind.

As a noun fixative is

a substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.

finative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) conclusive; decisive; final
    • (Webster 1913)

    fixative

    English

    (wikipedia fixative)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving to fix or bind.
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