Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ablative

1 sense of ablative

Sense 1
ablative, ablative case -- (the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb)
       => oblique, oblique case -- (any grammatical case other than the nominative)

Antonyms of adj ablative

1 of 2 senses of ablative

Sense 2
ablative -- (tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature; "ablative material on a rocket cone")

INDIRECT (VIA subtractive) -> additive -- (characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process")

Similarity of adj ablative

2 senses of ablative

Sense 1
ablative -- (relating to the ablative case)

Sense 2
ablative -- (tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature; "ablative material on a rocket cone")
       => subtractive (vs. additive) -- (constituting or involving subtraction; "a subtractive correction")