ADJECTIVE

Adjective

In grammar, an adjective is a 'describing' word; the main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified.

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adjective

Noun

  1. A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent.
    The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives.
  2. A dependent; an accessory.

Verb

  1. To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective.

Adjective

  1. Incapable of independent function.
  2. Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
  3. Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
  4. Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.


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