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| in·gres·sive [ in gréssiv ] |
adjective |
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1. of entry: relating to entry into or the entrance to a place
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2. phonetics pronounced by inhaling: describes a speech sound that is pronounced by inhaling rather than exhaling
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3. grammar
Same as inceptiveadj (sense 2)
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noun (plural in·gres·sives) |
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1. grammar
Same as inceptiven (sense 1) (sense 2)
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2. phonetics ingressive speech sound: a speech sound pronounced by inhaling
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  in·gres·sive·ness noun |
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