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separative

UK
/ˈsɛp.ə.rə.tɪv/
US
/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪ.tɪv/

Translations

separativenoun
separatives
pl
UK
/ˈsɛp.ər.ə.tɪv/
US
/ˈsɛp.əˌreɪ.tɪv/
Used in linguistics to denote the separative grammatical case.
séparatifLinguistique; désigne un cas grammatical marquant l’éloignement ou la séparation.
Finnish lacks a dedicated separative, relying instead on other locative cases.
Le finnois ne possède pas de séparatif dédié et recourt plutôt à d’autres cas locatifs.
separativeadjective
more separative
Comp.
most separative
Super.
UK
/ˈsɛp.ə.rə.tɪv/
US
/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪ.tɪv/
séparatifLinguistique, technique; s’emploie surtout dans des contextes formels pour exprimer l’idée de séparation ou d’éloignement.
The separative policies of the government led to increased tensions between the regions.
Les politiques séparatives du gouvernement ont entraîné une hausse des tensions entre les régions.
Synonyms
dispersive
segregative
partitioning
disjunctive
divisive
Antonyms
integrative
unifying

Definitions

separativenoun
A grammatical case that indicates movement away from or separation from a reference point.
Finnish lacks a dedicated separative, relying instead on other locative cases.
separativeadjective
Tending to cause or create separation or division.
The separative policies of the government led to increased tensions between the regions.
Relating to or involving the act of separating or dividing.
The separative process in the factory ensures that different materials are sorted efficiently.
Pertaining to the grammatical case that expresses movement away from or separation from something.
In some Uralic languages a separative suffix marks motion away from a location.
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