separative

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui a tendance à séparer ou à provoquer une division ; rare en anglais moderne.

An adjective describing something that tends to separate or cause division; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Dividing or separatingC1formal

   Serving to separate or divide something into distinct parts.

   Séparatif

   • The separative function of the membrane is crucial in biology.
   • A separative clause in the contract divided the assets.
   • The separative force of the wedge split the log in two.

   Synonymesdisjunctivedivisivepartitioningschismatic

   Antonymescombining

2. Grammatical accent (Hebrew)C2formal

   In Hebrew orthography, an accent mark indicating that the word is rhythmically and grammatically separated from the following word.

   Accent séparatif (hébreu)

   • The separative accent in the verse changes the reading of the text.
   • Scholars study the separative marks to understand biblical prosody.
   • A separative accent indicates a pause in the chant.

   Synonymesdisjunctive

3. Referring to each member individuallyC2formal

   Describing a word that refers singly and without exception to each member of a group.

   distributif

   • The word 'each' has a separative function in the sentence.
   • A separative pronoun distinguishes individual members from the collective.
   • In logic, a separative term applies to every element of a set.

   Synonymesdistributive

   Antonymescollectivecommonjointsharedunited