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(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" distributive 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 disjunctive serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative" disjunctive |
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