(Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole
English: partitive
partitiveEnglish
partitive, separative
Adjective
Serving to separate or divide into parts
English: partitive, separative
Indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts
English: partitive
Noun
Word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
English: partitive