different between administrative vs authoritative

English

Etymology

From administrate +? -ive

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?d?m?.n?s?t?e?.??v/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?m?.n?s.t???t?v/, [?d?m?.n?s.t????????t??v]

Adjective

administrative (comparative more administrative, superlative most administrative)

1. Of or relating to administering or administration.

Antonyms

• non-administrative, nonadministrative

Related terms

• administer
• administerial
• administrator
• administrivia
• minister

Translations

See also

• bureaucratic

French

Adjective

administrative

1. feminine singular of administratif

German

Adjective

administrative

1. inflection of administrativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

administrative

1. definite singular of administrativ
2. plural of administrativ

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

administrative

1. definite singular of administrativ
2. plural of administrativ

Swedish

Adjective

administrative

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of administrativ.

English

Etymology

From authorit(y) +? -ative.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????????te?t?v/, /???????t?t?v/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???????te?t?v/, /???????te?t?v/, /???????te?t?v/, /???????te?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/, /??????t?t?v/

Adjective

authoritative (comparative more authoritative, superlative most authoritative)

1. Arising or originating from a figure of authority

   The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.

2. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority

   This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.

3. Having a commanding style.

   He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.

Synonyms

• (highly accurate): definitive; precise, proper
• (from a position of authority): of record

Derived terms

• authoritatively
• authoritativeness

Translations