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Recreation vs Recreative - What's the difference?

recreation | recreative |

As a noun recreation

is recreation (process of recreating or result of this process).

As an adjective recreative is

being, or pertaining to, recreation.

recreation

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) , from (etyl) recreacion, from (etyl) recreatio.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
    • Derived terms
    * recreation center * recreation facility * recreation room * R and R
    Synonyms
    * leisure

    Etymology 2

    (re-) + (creation)

    Alternative forms

    * re-creation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of recreating something.
  • The result of this process.

    • recreative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Being, or pertaining to, recreation.
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  • Creating anew.
    • recreative power

    Derived terms

    * recreatively * recreativeness