separative

separative
adjective
1. (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
• Similar to: ↑disjunctive
2. serving to separate or divide into parts
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partitive tendencies in education

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the uniting influence was stronger than the separative

• Syn: ↑partitive
• Similar to: ↑disjunctive
• Derivationally related forms: ↑separate, ↑part (for: ↑partitive)
3. (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group
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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

• Similar to: ↑distributive

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