Definitions for partitive
ˈpɑr tɪ tɪvpar·ti·tive

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1. partitiveadjective

   word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole

2. partitiveadjective

   (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole

   "a partitive construction"

3. partitiveadjective

   indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts

   "partitive tendencies in education"

4. partitive, separativeadjective

   serving to separate or divide into parts

   "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative"

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1. partitivenoun

   a partitive word, phrase or case

2. partitiveadjective

   that divides something into parts

3. partitiveadjective

   indicating a part rather than the whole of something; e.g. some

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1. Partitive

   In linguistics, the partitive is a word, phrase, or case that indicates partialness. Nominal partitives are syntactic constructions, such as "some of the children", and may be classified semantically as either set partitives or entity partitives based on the quantifier and the type of embedded noun used. Partitives should not be confused with quantitives (also known as pseudopartitives), which often look similar in form, but behave differently syntactically and have a distinct meaning. In many Romance and Germanic languages, nominal partitives usually take the form: [DP Det. + of + [DP Det. + NP]] where the first determiner is a quantifier word, using a prepositional element to link it to the larger set or whole from which that quantity is partitioned. The partitive constructions of the following languages all have the same translation, with a very similar form: Some languages, for example Estonian and Finnish, have a special partitive case. In Latin, German and Russian, the partitive is expressed by the genitive case, sometimes called the partitive genitive.

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1. partitive

   Partitive generally refers to a grammatical concept or term that deals with the division of things into parts or indicating a certain fractional part of a whole. It is typically used to express "some" or "a part of" a larger whole, usually in the context of an unspecified quantity. For instance, a partitive article in languages like French or Italian expresses an unknown quantity of something. It can also sometimes refer to a partitive case in some languages, which is a grammatical case used to indicate partialness, repetition, or a single instance of an action.

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1. Partitiveadjective

   denoting a part; as, a partitive genitive

2. Partitivenoun

   a word expressing partition, or denoting a part

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. partitif.]

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1. Partitive

   In linguistics, the partitive is a word, phrase, or case that divides something into parts. For example, in the English sentence I'll have some coffee, some is a partitive determiner, because it makes the noun phrase some coffee refer to a subset of all coffee. Similarly, the preposition of often serves as a partitive, as in many of my friends, the youngest of the children, a glass of wine, some of the milk, and some of the people. In English, the use of the partitive some is optional: I'll have some coffee has very nearly the same meaning as I'll have coffee. In most Romance languages, however, the partitive must be included. For example, in French, I want to drink some coffee is expressed as Je veux boire du café; here du is the partitive and is the equivalent of the optional English some. The feminine form is de la, and the plural form is des. Some languages, for example Estonian and Finnish, have a special partitive case. In Latin, German and Russian, the partitive is expressed by the genitive case. For a limited number of words in Russian, though, a partitive expression has its own separate formulation; this group is generally regarded as a special type of the genitive case. Its use is quite common.

How to pronounce partitive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say partitive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of partitive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of partitive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=partitive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Partitive
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partitive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partitive
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=partitive