collative, a. (and n.)
(kəˈleɪtɪv)
[ad. L. collātīv-us brought together, collected, joint, f. collāt- (see collate). Cf. F. collatif.]
A. adj.
† 1. Of the nature of, or formed by, joint contribution: cf. collective. Obs.
| 1656 Blount Glossogr., Collative, conferred together, made large, mutual. 1813 W. Taylor in Monthly Rev. LXX. 500 The Romans had public funerals for their ministerial, and collative funerals for their opposition, chieftains. |
2. That has the quality or power of conferring. Const. of.
| 1644 Bp. Maxwell Prerog. Chr. Kings viii. 92 Collative of positive acts and effects. a 1677 Barrow Pope's Suprem. (1687) 66 These words do not seem institutive or collative of Power. 1832 Austin Jurispr. (1879) II. lv. 914 Investitive facts he divides into collative and impositive. 1875 Poste Gaius i. Introd. 3 Title..is any fact Collative or Privative of a Right. |
† 3. Of a conferred or bestowed kind. Obs.
| 1617 Collins Def. Bp. Ely ii. x. 417 The elements by prayer acquire a degree of sanctification (I meane relatiue and collatiue, not essentiall sanctification). |
4. Eccl. Where the ordinary (being himself the patron) collates.
| 1725 tr. Dupin's Eccl. Hist. 17th c. I. iii. i. 79 Collative Benefices. 1767 Blackstone Comm. II. 22 An advowson collative is where the bishop and patron are one and the same person. |
† B. n. A joint contribution. [L. collātīvum.]
| 1656 Blount Glossogr., Collative, a Sacrifice made of many mens offerings together, a benevolence of the people to the King. |