- partitive par·ti·tive
- ['pɒːtɪtɪv]
1. adjpartitivo (-a)2. npartitivo
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partitive par·ti·tive
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par´ti|tive|ly — par|ti|tive «PAHR tuh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a word or phrase meaning a part of a collective whole. Some, few, and any are partitives. –adj. expressing a part of a collective whole: »a partitive adjective. –par´ti|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
par|ti|tive — «PAHR tuh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a word or phrase meaning a part of a collective whole. Some, few, and any are partitives. –adj. expressing a part of a collective whole: »a partitive adjective. –par´ti|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Partitive — Par ti*tive, a. [Cf. F. partitif.] (Gram.) Denoting a part; as, a partitive genitive. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Partitive — Par ti*tive, n. (Gram.) A word or phrase expressing partition, or denoting a part; as, the phrase of the team in half of the team . [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
partitive — par•ti•tive [[t]ˈpɑr tɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) serving to divide into parts 2) gram. (of a word, construction, or grammatical case) indicating a part or quantity of a whole 3) gram. a partitive word, case, or construction, as a slice of cake or the… … From formal English to slang
partitive — par|ti|tive [ˈpa:tıtıv US ˈpa:r ] n technical a word which comes before a noun and shows that only part of something is being described, for example the word some in the phrase some of the cake >partitive adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
partitive — par|ti|tive [ partətıv ] noun count LINGUISTICS a word or expression used for showing that only part of something is being referred to, instead of all of it. In the sentence Have a piece of cake, a piece of is a partitive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
partitive — par·ti·tive … English syllables
Partitively — Par ti*tive*ly, adv. In a partitive manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
