adj
Meaning 1
Serving to separate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
separative
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/ˈsɛp(ə)ɹətɪv/
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/ˈsɛp(ə)ˌɹeɪtɪv/
adj
Meaning 2
Tending to keep oneself separate from others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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noun
Meaning 3
Something that serves to separate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- 1853, A. F. Lendy, The Principles of War, London: Parker, Furnivall, and Parker, “Strategy,” Chapter 4, p. 117, [...] as for the distance between [the roads], it varies according to the strength of the army and the nature of the ground, the essential point being not to leave between them obstacles acting as separatives, such as rivers, &c.
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
(of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
serving to separate or divide into parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- partitive tendencies in education
- the uniting influence was stronger than the separative
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Synonyms: partitive
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
(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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
Latin separativus.