Definition of: denominative

(di·nom′ə·nā′tiv, -nə·tiv) adjective
1. That gives or constitutes a name; appellative.
2. Gram. Derived from a noun or adjective.
—noun
1. That which describes or denominates.
2. Gram. A word, especially a verb, derived from a noun or adjective, as the verb to garden.
—de·nom′i·na′tive·ly adverb