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Meaning of partitive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

partitive

noun

Definitions

  1. (grammar) A partitive word, phrase or case.

adjective

Definitions

  1. That divides something into parts.

    Example: partitive tendencies in education

    Synonyms:separative

  2. (grammar) Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.

    Example: The word some is used in partitive constructions.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/partitive

Related words

separativedisjunctivegenitivegenitivespartiteparttripartiblebipartient