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  1. partitive:


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Detailed Synonyms for partitive in English

partitive:

partitive adj

  1. partitive
    – serving to separate or divide into parts 1
    separative; partitive
    – serving to separate or divide into parts 1
    • separative adj
      • the uniting influence was stronger than the separative1
    • partitive adj
      • partitive tendencies in education1
  2. partitive
    – indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts 1
    partitive
    – indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts 1
    • partitive adj
      • partitive tendencies in education1
  3. partitive
    – (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole 1
    partitive
    – (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole 1

partitive [the ~] noun

  1. the partitive
    – word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole 1
    the partitive
    – word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole 1

Alternate Synonyms for "partitive":


Related Definitions for "partitive":

  1. serving to separate or divide into parts1
    • partitive tendencies in education1
  2. indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts1
    • partitive tendencies in education1
  3. (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole1
    • a partitive construction1
  4. word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole1