Definitions for ablative

Overview of noun ablative

The noun ablative has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

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)

Overview of adj ablative

The adj ablative has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. ablative

(relating to the ablative case)

2. ablative

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