ablative

形容词adjective

1. 1(grammar) Applied to one of the cases of the noun in some languages, the fundamental meaning of the case being removal, separation, or taking away, and to a lesser degree, instrument, place, accordance, specifications, price, or measurement. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
2. 2archaicPertaining to taking away or removing. [Attested from the mid 16th century until the early 18th century.]
3. 3(engineering, nautical