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Webster 1913 Edition
Partitive
Par′ti-tive
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
partitif
.] (Gram.)
Denoting a part;
as, a
. partitive
genitivePar′ti-tive
,Noun.
(Gram.)
A word or phrase expressing partition, or denoting a part;
as, the phrase “of the team” in “half of the team”
. Webster 1828 Edition
Partitive
P`ARTITIVE
,Adj.