Definition of Appropriative

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself.

Derivative terms: Appropriate
Partainyms: Appropriation

Definition of Appropriative

1. a. Appropriating; making, or tending to, appropriation; as, an appropriative act.

Definition of Appropriative

1. Adjective. Taking or setting apart for oneself. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Appropriative

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Appropriative

appropriability
appropriable
appropriament
appropriaments
appropriate
appropriated
appropriately
appropriateness
appropriates
appropriatin'
appropriating
appropriation
appropriation bill
appropriationist
appropriations
appropriative (current term)
appropriativeness
appropriator
appropriators
approprinquated
approprinquates
approprinquating
approvable
approvableness
approvably
approval
approval voting
approvals
approvance
approvaunce

Literary usage of Appropriative

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lessons Learned from the California Drought (1987-1992): National Study of by Benedykt Dziegielewski, Hari P. Garbharran, John F. Langowski, Jr. (1997)
"appropriative Rights Prior appropriation rights were recognized by the courts as ... The SWRCB, prior to granting an appropriative permit, must investigate ..."

2. Guidelines for Water Reuse by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"Generally, appropriative water rights are acquired pursuant to statutory law; ... The appropriative rights doctrine allows for obtaining water by putting it ..."

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