dissective

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From dissect +‎ -ive.

Adjective

[edit]

dissective (comparative more dissective, superlative most dissective)

  1. Tending to dissect.
  2. (grammar) Referring to a number of individual or separate things rather than a mass (e.g. snowflakes rather than snow).