| 1 |
[ adjective ] serving to separate or divide into parts
Synonyms Examples "partitive tendencies in education" "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative" Related terms |
| 2 |
[ adjective ] used of an accent in Hebrew orthography; indicates that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it
Related terms |
| 3 |
[ adjective ] (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group
Examples "whereas `each,' `every,' `either,' `neither,' and `none' are distributive or referring to a single member of a group, `which' in `which of the men' is separative" Related terms |
| * |
|