English Explanatory Dictionary

partitive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That divides something into parts.
  2. Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.
noun
  1. A partitive word, phrase or case.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-partitive.wav

Word forms

partitive more partitive most partitive partitives

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English partitif, borrowed from Medieval Latin partītīvus, from Latin partītus + -īvus.

Synonyms

separative

Derived words

nonpartitive partitively partitivity partitive ablative partitive article partitive case partitive dative partitive genitive
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