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Partitive

//ˈpɑː.tə.tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That divides something into parts.

    "partitive tendencies in education"

  2. 2
    Indicating a part rather than the whole of something.

    "The word some is used in partitive constructions."

Adjective
  1. 1
    serving to separate or divide into parts wordnet
  2. 2
    indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts wordnet
  3. 3
    (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A partitive word, phrase or case.
  2. 2
    word (such a ‘some’ or ‘less’) that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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