partitive
UK /ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/ US /ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv/
adj 2noun 1
Definitions
adj
1
That divides something into parts.
partitive tendencies in education
2
Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.
The word some is used in partitive constructions.
noun
1
A partitive word, phrase or case.
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