a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession.
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n. | 1. | (Gram.) The possessive case. | ||||||
2. | (Gram.) A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case. |
Adj. | 1. | possessive - serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings" Synonyms: genitive |
2. | possessive - desirous of owning; "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys" | |
3. | possessive - having or showing a desire to control or dominate; "a possessive parent" |