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Inherited from Middle English partitif, borrowed from Medieval Latin partītīvus, from Latin partītus +‎ -īvus.

partitive (comparative more partitive, superlative most partitive)

  1. That divides something into parts.
    Synonym: separative

    partitive tendencies in education

  2. (grammar) Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.

    The word some is used in partitive constructions.

(Expressions):

that divides something into parts

grammar: indicating a part

partitive (plural partitives)

  1. (grammar) A partitive word, phrase or case.

partitive case

partitive

  1. feminine singular of partitif

partitive

  1. feminine plural of partitivo

partitive f

  1. feminine singular of partitif