partitive

English Thesaurus

1. word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	word,
definition	:	a unit of language that native speakers can identify (noun.communication)

2. serving to separate or divide into parts (adj.all)

similar	:	disjunctive,
definition	:	serving or tending to divide or separate (adj.all)

3. word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole (noun.communication)

derivation	:	partitive,
definition	:	indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts (adj.pert)

4. serving to separate or divide into parts (adj.all)

derivation	:	disunite, divide, part, separate,
definition	:	force, take, or pull apart (verb.contact)

derivation	:	divide, part, separate,
definition	:	come apart (verb.contact)

derivation	:	divide, separate,
definition	:	make a division or separation (verb.motion)

derivation	:	discriminate, separate, single out,
definition	:	treat differently on the basis of sex or race (verb.social)

5. indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation,
definition	:	the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart (noun.act)

derivation	:	partitive,
definition	:	word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole (noun.communication)

derivation	:	divide, part, separate,
definition	:	come apart (verb.contact)

6. (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	component, component part, constituent, part, portion,
definition	:	something determined in relation to something that includes it (noun.linkdef)

7. word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole (noun.communication)

derivation	:	partitive,
definition	:	indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts (adj.pert)

8. serving to separate or divide into parts (adj.all)

derivation	:	disunite, divide, part, separate,
definition	:	force, take, or pull apart (verb.contact)

derivation	:	divide, part, separate,
definition	:	come apart (verb.contact)

derivation	:	divide, separate,
definition	:	make a division or separation (verb.motion)

derivation	:	discriminate, separate, single out,
definition	:	treat differently on the basis of sex or race (verb.social)

9. indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization, segmentation,
definition	:	the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart (noun.act)

derivation	:	partitive,
definition	:	word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole (noun.communication)

derivation	:	divide, part, separate,
definition	:	come apart (verb.contact)

10. (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	component, component part, constituent, part, portion,
definition	:	something determined in relation to something that includes it (noun.linkdef)