consumptive (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def tending to consume or use often wastefully
examples water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
duties consumptive of time and energy
consumptive fires
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form consumptive → consume; consumptive → consume
Antonym consumptive → generative
Similar to exploitative, exploitatory, exploitive
Incoming links
Antonym generative → consumptive
Similar to exploitative, exploitatory, exploitive
Derivationally related form consume → consumptive; consume → consumptive

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