HyperDic: partitive

English > 4 senses of the word partitive:
ADJECTIVEpertpartitive(Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole
pertpartitiveindicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts
allpartitive, separativeserving to separate or divide into parts
NOUNcommunicationpartitiveword (such a 'some' or 'less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
English > partitive: 4 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning(Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole.
Example"a partitive construction"
Spanishpartitivo
Nounspartsomething determined in relation to something that includes it
English > partitive: 4 senses > adjective 2, pert
MeaningIndicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts.
Example"partitive tendencies in education"
Spanishpartitivo
Nounspartitionthe act of dividing or partitioning
partitiveword (such a 'some' or 'less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
Verbspartcome apart
English > partitive: 4 senses > adjective 3
MeaningServing to separate or divide into parts.
Example"partitive tendencies in education"
Synonymseparative
BroaderdisjunctiveServing or tending to divide or separate
Spanishseparativo
Verbspartcome apart
partforce, take, or pull apart
English > partitive: 4 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaningword (such a 'some' or 'less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole.
BroaderwordA unit of language that native speakers can identify
Spanishcaso partitivo, partitivo
Catalancas partitiu, partitiu
Adjectivespartitiveindicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts

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