Partitive Definition
pärtĭ-tĭv
adjective
Used in setting off or separating; making a division.
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Dividing or serving to divide something into parts; marked by division.
American Heritage
Referring to a part of a whole.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to a case expressing reference to a part of a whole.
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Synonyms:
noun
A partitive word or form.
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The partitive case.
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Other Word Forms of Partitive
Noun
Singular:
partitive
Plural:
partitivesOrigin of Partitive
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Middle English from Old French partitif from Medieval Latin partītīvus from Latin partītus past participle of partīre to divide partite
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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