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Separative Definition & Meaning

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
  2. serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative"
  3. (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"

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Frequently asked questions

What does separative mean?
(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 serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative" (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group
What part of speech is separative?
Separative is an adjective.
How many definitions does separative have?
Separative has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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