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| par·ti·tive [ prtətiv ] |
adjective |
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1. separating: separating or dividing something
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formal
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2. grammar expressing part of something: describes a grammatical construction expressing a part of something, e.g. "of" in "a lump of coal" or the possessive form in "the dog's tail"
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noun (plural par·ti·tives) |
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grammar partitive construction: a partitive construction
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin partitivus< Latin partire "to divide" (see partition)] |
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  par·ti·tive·ly adverb |
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