English adjective: adjective | |||
1. | adjective of or relating to or functioning as an adjective | ||
Samples | Adjectival syntax. An adjective clause. | ||
Synonyms | adjectival | ||
2. | adjective relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law | ||
Samples | Adjective law. | ||
Synonyms | procedural | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
Antonyms | substantive, 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 holonym | adjective | ||
2. | adjective (communication) the word class that qualifies nouns | ||
Broader (hypernym) | major form class | ||
Part meronym | adjective | ||