Meaning of 'partitive'

Find the meaning of the word ‘partitive’

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Meaning of ‘partitive’

4 definitions found.

partitive

adjective

serving to separate or divide into parts

Example: "partitive tendencies in education"

Synonyms: separative

adjective

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

Example: "partitive tendencies in education"

adjective

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

Example: "a partitive construction"

noun

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

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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