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ad·jec·tive  (jk-tv)

n. Abbr. a. or adj.

1. The part of speech that modifies a noun or other substantive by limiting, qualifying, or specifying and distinguished in English morphologically by one of several suffixes, such as -able, -ous, -er, and -est, or syntactically by position directly preceding a noun or nominal phrase.

2. Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, such as white in the phrase a white house.

adj.

1. Adjectival: an adjective clause.

2. Law Prescriptive; remedial: adjective law.

3. Not standing alone; derivative or dependent.

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[Middle English, from Old French adjectif, from Late Latin adiectvus, from adiectus, past participle of adicere, to add to : ad-, ad- + iacere, to throw; see y- in Indo-European roots.]

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adjec·tive·ly adv.

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adjective [ˈædʒɪktɪv]

n

(Linguistics / Grammar)

a.  a word imputing a characteristic to a noun or pronoun

b.  (as modifier) an adjective phrase Abbreviation adj

adj

1. additional or dependent

2. (Law) (of law) relating to court practice and procedure, as opposed to the principles of law dealt with by the courts Compare substantive [7]

[from Late Latin adjectīvus attributive, from adjicere to throw to, add, from ad- to + jacere to throw; in grammatical sense, from the Latin phrase nōmen adjectīvum attributive noun]

adjectival  [ˌædʒɪkˈtaɪv^əl] adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	adjective - a word that expresses an attribute of something adjective - the word class that qualifies nouns modifier, qualifier - a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb descriptive adjective, qualifying adjective - an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., `a nervous person' or `a musical speaking voice') classifying adjective, relational adjective - an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., `a nervous disease' or `a musical instrument') positive, positive degree - the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" superlative degree, superlative - the superlative form of an adjective or adverb; "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"
	2.	adjective - the word class that qualifies nouns major form class - any of the major parts of speech of traditional grammar adjective - a word that expresses an attribute of something
Adj.	1.	adjective - of or relating to or functioning as an adjective; "adjectival syntax"; "an adjective clause" adjectival
	2.	adjective - relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law; "adjective law" procedural law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" substantive, essential - defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established; "substantive law"

Translations

adjective [ˈædʒektɪv] N → adjetivo m

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adjective [ˈædʒɪktɪv] n → adjectif m

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adjective

n → Adjektiv nt, → Eigenschaftswort nt

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adjective [ˈædʒɛktɪv] n → aggettivo

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adjective

n adjective [ˈӕdʒiktiv]

a word which describes a noun a red flower; air which is cool . byvoeglike naamwoord صِفَه، نَعْت прилагателно přídavné jméno adjektiv; tillægsord das Adjektiv επίθετο (γραμμ.) adjetivo adjektiiv صفت adjektiivi adjectif שֶׁם תוֹאָר विशेषण pridjev melléknév ajektiva lÿsingarorð aggettivo 形容詞 형용사 būdvardis īpašības vārds; adjektīvs adjektif bijvoeglijk naamwoord adjektiv przymiotnik adjectivo ad­jec­tiv (имя) прилагательное prídavné meno pridevnik pridev adjektiv คำคุณศัพท์ sıfat 形容詞 прикметник اسم صفت tính từ 形容词

adj adjecˈtival [-ˈtai-]

byvoegtelik وَصْفِي، نَعْتِي прилагателен adjektivní adjektivisk adjektivisch επιθετικός adjetival adjektiivne وصفی؛ صفت ساز adjektiivinen adjectival שֶׁל תוֹאָר, תוֹאָרִי विशेषणीय pridjevski melléknévi ajektival lÿsingarorðs- aggettivale 形容詞の 형용사의, 형용사에 관한 būdvardinis adjektīva- kata sifat bijvoeglijk adjektivisk, adjektivs- przymiotnikowy adjectival adjectival адъективный adjektívny pridevniški pridevski adjektivisk เกี่ยวกับคุณศัพท์ sıfat türünden 形容詞的 ад'єктивний توصیف có chức năng tính từ 形容词的

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adjective → صفة přídavné jméno tillægsord Adjektiv επίθετο adjetivo adjektiivi adjectif pridjev aggettivo 形容詞 형용사 bijvoeglijk naamwoord adjektiv przymiotnik adjectivo, adjetivo имя прилагательное adjektiv คำคุณศัพท์ sıfat tính từ 形容词