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separative
[ sep-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey- ]
/ ˈsɛp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ- /
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adjective
tending to separate.
causing separation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM separative
sep·a·ra·tive·ly, adverbsep·a·ra·tive·ness, nounnon·sep·a·ra·tive, adjectiveun·sep·a·ra·tive, adjectiveWords nearby separative
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British Dictionary definitions for separative
separative
/ (ˈsɛpərətɪv, ˈsɛprə-) /
adjective
tending to separate or causing separation
Derived forms of separative
separatively, adverbseparativeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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