a. [ Cf. F. rotatif. ] turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. [ 1913 Webster ]

This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere. Siemens. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rotative engine, a steam engine in which the reciprocating motion of the piston is transformed into a continuous rotary motion, as by means of a connecting rod, a working beam and crank, or an oscillating cylinder. [ 1913 Webster ]