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1. (adj.) partitive
serving to divide into parts.
2. partitive
(of a word, construction, or grammatical case) indicating a part or quantity of a whole.
3. (n.) partitive
a partitive word, case, or construction, as a slice of cake or the word
some.
Etymology: (1510–20; < ML partītīvus divisive = L partīt(us), ptp. of partīrī to divide (see party ) +-īvus -ive)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) partitive
word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
2. (adj) partitive
(Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole
"a partitive construction"
3. (adj) partitive
indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts
"partitive tendencies in education"
4. (adj) partitive, separative
serving to separate or divide into parts
"partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) partitive
denoting a part; as, a partitive genitive
2. (noun) partitive
a word expressing partition, or denoting a part
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