adjective
- tending to separate or cause separation; having the quality of dividing or distinguishing
Usage: formal
Examples
- The separative forces within the organization led to its eventual split.
- His separative approach to the problem helped identify distinct issues.
- The membrane has separative properties that filter different substances.
- The teacher used separative techniques to group students by skill level.
- The separative nature of the policy created divisions among community members.
- Scientists studied the separative characteristics of the new material.