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PARTITIVE
partitive, separative
(adjective) serving to separate or divide into parts; āpartitive tendencies in educationā; āthe uniting influence was stronger than the separativeā
partitive
(adjective) indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts; āpartitive tendencies in educationā
partitive
(adjective) (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole; āa partitive constructionā
partitive
(noun) word (such a āsomeā or ālessā) that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
partitive (comparative more partitive, superlative most partitive)
That divides something into parts.
Synonym: separative
(grammar) Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.
Noun
partitive (plural partitives)
(grammar) A partitive word, phrase or case.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"ti*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. partitif.] (Gram.)
Definition: Denoting a part; as, a partitive genitive.
Par"ti*tive, n. (Gram.)
Definition: A word expressing partition, or denoting a part.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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