"dissective" meaning in English

See dissective in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more dissective [comparative], most dissective [superlative]
Etymology: dissect + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dissect|ive}} dissect + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} dissective (comparative more dissective, superlative most dissective)
  1. Tending to dissect.
    Sense id: en-dissective-en-adj-YNyMr5~T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 78 22
  2. (grammar) Referring to a number of individual or separate things rather than a mass (e.g. snowflakes rather than snow). Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-dissective-en-adj-RqQgkRL5 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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