Relating to, characterized by, or involving anticipation; showing or expressing expectation about the future.
From anticipate + -ive (adjective suffix from Latin). The -ive ending transforms the verb into an adjective describing something that has the quality or characteristic of anticipating.
The -ive suffix is the Latin machinery that turns actions into qualities—anticipative doesn't just mean 'anticipating,' it suggests anticipation is built into the very nature of something, like an anticipative attitude toward life.
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