possessive
Definitions
Noun
- The case expressing ownership
Adjective
- Serving to express or indicate possession
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "possessive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | possessive | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | possessiveness | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "possessive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | positive | 3 | 74 |
| 2 | permissive | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | pervasive | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | plaintive | 2 | 2 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "possessive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | possessed | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | possession | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | possess | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | progressive | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | possessions | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | passive | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | possesses | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | possessing | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | dispossessed | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | obsessive | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | possessor | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | pensive | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | possessiveness | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | repossessed | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | obsessively | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | posses | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | repossess | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | repossession | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | progressives | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | plosive | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "possessive" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "possessive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "possessive" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "possessive".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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