separative

adjective

(of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group

serving to separate or divide into parts

(used of an accent in Hebrew orthography) indicating that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it

Roots

separaresepar- · Latin · to pull apart ativus-ative · Latin · tending to

Synonyms for separative

disjunctiveadj dividingv individuatingv

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Where does separative come from?

The word separative breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: separ, from Latin separare (“to pull apart”); and -ative, from Latin ativus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.