partitive (Adjective) — (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole. ex. "a partitive construction"
partitive (Adjective) — Indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts. ex. "partitive tendencies in education"
partitive (Adjective) — Serving to separate or divide into parts. ex. "partitive tendencies in education"
partitive (Noun) — Word (such a 'some' or 'less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole.