separative

Words with a similar base: separative

'separative'

[separative.s.01] as in: (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'

[partitive.s.01] as in: serving to separate or divide into parts

Examples:
partitive tendencies in education
the uniting influence was stronger than the separative

'separative'

[separative.s.03] as in: (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group

Examples:
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

Origins

					separative (English)
└── separativus (Latin)

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