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sep⋅a⋅ra⋅tive

  [sep-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-]
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–adjective
1. tending to separate.
2. causing separation.
Origin:
1585–95; < LL sēparātīvus, equiv. to L sēparāt(us) separate + -īvus -ive

Related forms:
sep⋅a⋅ra⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
sep⋅a⋅ra⋅tive⋅ness, noun
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sep·a·ra·tive   (sěp'ə-rā'tĭv, sěp'ər-ə-, sěp'rə-)   
adj.  Tending to separate or to cause separation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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