In linguistics, the partitive is a word, phrase, or case that indicates partialness. Nominal partitives are syntactic constructions, such as `some of the children`, and may be classified semantically as either set partitives or entity partitives based on the quantifier and the type of embedded noun used. Partitives should not be confused with qu..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partitive
[adj] - (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole 2. [adj] - indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts 3. [adj] - serving to separate or divide into parts 4. [n] - word (such a `some` or `less`) that is used to indicate a part... Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=partitive
adjective indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts; `partitive tendencies in education` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974