separative

sep·a·ra·tive

(sĕp′ə-rā′tĭv, sĕp′ər-ə-, sĕp′rə-)

adj.

Tending to separate or to cause separation.

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separative

(ˈsɛpərətɪv; ˈsɛprə-)

adj

tending to separate or causing separation

ˈseparatively adv

ˈseparativeness n

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sep•a•ra•tive

(ˈsɛp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ-)

adj.

1. tending to separate.

2. causing separation.

[1585–95; < Late Latin]

sep′a•ra`tive•ly, adv.

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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" partitive 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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