— partitively , adv.
/pahr"ti tiv/ , adj.
1. serving to divide into parts.
2. Gram. noting part of a whole: the Latin partitive genitive.
n.
3. Gram. a partitive word or formation, as of the men in half of the men.
[ 1510-20; partitivus divisive, equiv. to L partit ( us ), ptp. of partiri to divide (see PARTY) + -ivus -IVE ]