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separative

sep·a·ra·tive
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sep-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-]
    • /ˈsɛp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ-/
    • /sˈepərətˌɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sep-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-]
    • /ˈsɛp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ-/

Definitions of separative word

  • adjective separative tending to separate. 1
  • adjective separative causing separation. 1
  • adjective separative tending to separate or causing separation 0
  • adjective separative tending to separate or cause separation 0

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Origin of separative

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Late Latin sēparātīvus, equivalent to Latin sēparāt(us) separate + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Separative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

separative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

separative usage trend in Literature

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