- 1. a. Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting. Source: opted
- 2. a. Of or pertaining to the incisors; incisor; as, the incisive bones, the premaxillaries. Source: opted
- 3. adj. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. suitable for cutting or piercing Source: wordnet
- 5. 1. Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument; cutting; hence, sharp; acute; sarcastic; biting. "An incisive, high voice." G. Eliot. And her incisive smile accrediting That treason of false witness in my blush. Mrs. Browning. 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the incisors; incisor; as, the incisive bones, the premaxillaries. Source: webster
- 6. Of or pertaining to the incisors; incisor; as, the incisivebones, the premaxillaries. Source: adambom
- 7. j:100 s. suitable for cutting or piercing Source: ecdict
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