Definitions of separative:

  • adjective:   (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group
    Example: "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"
  • adjective:   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
  • adjective:   serving to separate or divide into parts
    Example: "The uniting influence was stronger than the separative"