Synonyms: partitive
Definition: word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
Similar words: word
Definition: a unit of language that native speakers can identify
Usage: words are the blocks from which sentences are made; he hardly said ten words all morning
Synonyms: separative, partitive
Definition: serving to separate or divide into parts
Usage: partitive tendencies in education; the uniting influence was stronger than the separative
Similar words: disjunctive
Definition: serving or tending to divide or separate