partitive

adjective par·ti·tive \ˈpär-tə-tiv\

Definition of PARTITIVE

: serving to part or divide into parts

a : of, relating to, or denoting a part <a partitive construction>

b : serving to indicate the whole of which a part is specified <partitive genitive>

— par·ti·tive·ly adverb

14th century

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