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English adjective: adjective

1. adjective of or relating to or functioning as an adjective


SamplesAdjectival syntax.
An adjective clause.


Synonymsadjectival

2. adjective relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law


SamplesAdjective law.


Synonymsprocedural


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law


Antonymssubstantive, essential


English noun: adjective

1. adjective (communication) a word that expresses an attribute of something


Broader (hypernym)modifier, qualifier


Narrower (hyponym)classifying adjective, comparative, comparative degree, descriptive adjective, positive, positive degree, qualifying adjective, relational adjective, superlative, superlative degree


Part holonymadjective

2. adjective (communication) the word class that qualifies nouns


Broader (hypernym)major form class


Part meronymadjective









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