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Definition of Adjective
Ad´jec`tive | a. | 1. | Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence. | | 2. | Not standing by itself; dependent. | | 3. | Relating to procedure. | | n. | 1. | (Gram.) A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit or define it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, "a wise ruler," wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler. | | 2. | A dependent; an accessory. | | v. t. | 1. | To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective. |
Related Words
adjectival, adverb, adverbial, adversative conjunction, attributive, conjunction, conjunctive adverb, coordinating conjunction, copulative, copulative conjunction, correlative conjunction, disjunctive, disjunctive conjunction, exclamatory noun, form class, form word, function class, gerundive, interjection, part of speech, participle, particle, past participle, perfect participle, preposition, present participle, subordinating conjunction, verbal adjective
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