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Definition partitive in American English

partitive noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpɑrtətɪv/
1

a word or expression used for showing that only part of something is being referred to, instead of all of it. In the sentence "Have a piece of cake," "a piece of" is a partitive.

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Definition partitive in American English