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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