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partitive

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  1. used in setting off or separating; making a division
  2. Gram.
    1. referring to a part of a whole
    2. of or relating to a case expressing reference to a part of a whole

Origin of partitive

Medieval Latin partitivus: see partite and -ive

  1. a partitive word or form
  2. the partitive case

partitive

adjective

  1. Dividing or serving to divide something into parts; marked by division.
  2. Grammar Indicating a part as distinct from a whole, as some of the coffee in the sentence She drank some of the coffee.

noun

Grammar
  1. A partitive word, such as many or less.
  2. A partitive construction or case.

Origin of partitive

Middle English from Old French partitif from Medieval Latin partītīvus from Latin partītus past participle of partīre to divide ; see partite .

Related Forms:

  • par′ti·tive·ly

    adverb


partitive

Adjective

(comparative more partitive, superlative most partitive)

  1. that divides something into parts
  2. (grammar) indicating a part rather than the whole of something; e.g. some
Noun

(plural partitives)

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

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