/ Dictionary / Index R recuperative: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•cu•per•a•tive Pronunciation: (ri-k'pur-u-tiv, -pu-rā"tiv, -ky'-), [key] — adj. that recuperates. having the power of recuperating. pertaining to recuperation: recuperative powers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: recuperative (Thesaurus) recuperate recuperative furnace Related Content Daily Word Quiz: winsome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language