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SEPARATIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group
Example:
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
Classified under:
Similar:
distributive (serving to distribute or allot or disperse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Serving to separate or divide into parts
Example:
the uniting influence was stronger than the separative
Synonyms:
partitive; separative
Classified under:
Similar:
disjunctive (serving or tending to divide or separate)
Derivation:
separate (make a division or separation)
separate (treat differently on the basis of sex or race)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
disjunctive (serving or tending to divide or separate)
