separative meaning and definition

SEPARATIVE adjective

Definition of separative (adjective)

1. (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
2. serving to separate or divide into parts
   • "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative"
   • synonyms: partitive
3. (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group
   • "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"