sep·a·ra·tive (s p  -r  t v, spr--, spr-)adj. Tending to separate or to cause separation. |
separative [ˈsɛpərətɪv ˈsɛprə-]
adj
tending to separate or causing separation
separatively adv
separativeness n
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| Adj. | 1. | separative - (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 disjunctive - serving or tending to divide or separate |
| 2. | separative - serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative" disjunctive - serving or tending to divide or separate | |
| 3. | separative - (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" distributive - serving to distribute or allot or disperse |
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