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partitive.

That divides something into parts.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation
  1. That divides something into parts.

    partitive tendencies in education
  2. Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.

    The word some is used in partitive constructions.
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A partitive word, phrase or case.

Where this word comes from

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

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