Retractive — Re*tract ive (r[ e]*tr[=a]kt [i^]v), a. Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction. {Re*tract ive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retractive — Re*tract ive, n. That which retracts, or withdraws. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rétractive — ● rétractif, rétractive adjectif Qui produit une rétraction … Encyclopédie Universelle
retractive — see opisthocline … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
retractive — retractively, adv. retractiveness, n. /ri trak tiv/, adj. tending or serving to retract. [1350 1400; ME retractif < OF; see RETRACT1, IVE] * * * … Universalium
retractive — rɪ træktɪv adj. retracting, serving to draw back, serving to pull back … English contemporary dictionary
retractive — re•trac•tive [[t]rɪˈtræk tɪv[/t]] adj. tending or serving to retract • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < OF re•trac′tive•ly, adv. re•trac′tive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
retractive — /rəˈtræktɪv/ (say ruh traktiv) adjective tending or serving to retract …
retractive — retractively, adv. retractiveness, n. /ri trak tiv/, adj. tending or serving to retract. [1350 1400; ME retractif OF; see RETRACT1, IVE] … Useful english dictionary
retractive index — characteristic that expresses the change in refraction angel compared to the strike angle of a light ray hitting a particular material … English contemporary dictionary