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Definition partitive in British English

partitive noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpɑː(r)tətɪv/
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a word or expression used for showing that only part of something is being referred to, rather than all of it. In the sentence 'Have a piece of cake', 'a piece of' is a partitive.

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Definition partitive in British English