separative
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(satellite adjective) (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" |
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(satellite adjective) (Hebrew orthography; used of an accent) indicating that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word at follows it |
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(satellite adjective) serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative" |
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Synonyms: partitive |
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