partitive

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English

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Adjective

partitive (comparative more partitive, superlative most partitive)

  1. That divides something into parts.
    Synonym: separative
    partitive tendencies in education
  2. (grammar) Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.
    The word some is used in partitive constructions.

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Noun

partitive (plural partitives)

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

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French

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Adjective

partitive

  1. feminine singular of partitif

Italian

Adjective

partitive

  1. feminine plural of partitivo

Norman

Adjective

partitive f

  1. feminine singular of partitif