Definition of separative Separative

sep•a•ra•tive

We found 5 definitions of separative from 3 different sources.

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What does separative mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

separative - (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"
separative - (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
separative - serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative"
  partitive
  disjunctive serving or tending to divide or separate
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  • separative (Adjective)
    Serving to separate.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • separative (a.)
    Causing, or being to cause, separation.

Pronunciation

Sign Language

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