Definition of separative

• used of an accent in Hebrew orthography; indicates that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it
• serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative"
• (of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group; "whereas `each, `every, `either, `neither, and `none are distributive or referring to a single member of a group, `which in `which of the men is separative"