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Illuminative vs Illuminary - What's the difference?

illuminative | illuminary |

As adjectives the difference between illuminative and illuminary

is that illuminative is of, capable of, or causing illumination while illuminary is illuminative.

illuminative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, capable of, or causing illumination

    • illuminary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • illuminative
    • (Webster 1913)