sep·a·ra·tive /ˈsɛpəˌretɪv, ˈsɛp(ə)rə-/
(a.)有分離的,傾向的,分離性的
Sep·a·ra·tive a. Causing, or being to cause, separation. “Separative virtue of extreme cold.”
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separative
adj 1: used of an accent in Hebrew orthography; indicates that the
word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree
rhythmically and grammatically from the word that
follows it
2: serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive
tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was
stronger than the separative" [syn: partitive]
3: (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the
members of a group; "whereas `each,' `every,' `either,'
`neither,' and `none' are distributive or referring to a
single member of a group, `which' in `which of the men' is
separative"