| ADJECTIVE | all | separative | (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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| all | separative, partitive | serving to separate or divide into parts | |
| all | separative | (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group |
| Meaning | (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. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | disjunctive | Serving or tending to divide or separate |
| Spanish | separativo | |
| Meaning | Serving to separate or divide into parts. | |
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| Example | "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative" | |
| Synonym | partitive | |
| Broader | disjunctive | Serving or tending to divide or separate |
| Spanish | separativo | |
| Verbs | separate | make a division or separation |
| separate | treat differently on the basis of sex / sex or race | |
| Meaning | (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "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" | |
| Broader | distributive | Serving to distribute or allot / allot or disperse |
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