partitive meaning and definition

PARTITIVE noun

Definition of partitive (noun)

1. word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole

PARTITIVE adjective

Definition of partitive (adjective)

1. (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole
   • "a partitive construction"
2. indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts
   • "partitive tendencies in education"
3. serving to separate or divide into parts
   • "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative"
   • synonyms: separative