separative
/ˈsɛp(ə)ɹətɪv/adjective, noun
separative is spelled S-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-V-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, separative means “Serving to separate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in separative?
| Letters | 10: S-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 55 million words; the 231,291st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is separative?
Separative appears about once in every 55 million words in written English, the 231,291st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce separative?
- /ˈsɛp(ə)ɹətɪv/
- /ˈsɛp(ə)ˌɹeɪtɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of separative
- more separative comparative
- most separative superlative
- separatives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does separative mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Serving to separate.
- 2
rareTending to keep oneself separate from others.
noun
- 1
Something that serves to separate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does separative come from?
Latin separativus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).