Added 9 October 2026
separative
/ˈsɛp(ə)ɹətɪv/ adjective
Latin root: separativus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about separative at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- (used of an accent in Hebrew orthography) indicating that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it.
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Serving to separate or divide into parts.
partitive tendencies in education
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(of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group.
whereas `each,' `every,' `either,' `neither,' and `none' are distributive or referring to a single member of a group, `which' in `which of the men' is separative
Origin
Latin separativus.
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