Definition of "Partitive" :

noun: word (such a some' or less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole

adjective: serving to separate or divide into parts

"Partitive tendencies in education."

adjective: indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts

"Partitive tendencies in education."

adjective: (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole

"A partitive construction."