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Adjective
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Etymology
ad, next to + -ject-, perfect passive participle form of jacere, to throw + -ivus, adjective ending; hence, a word "thrown next to" a noun, modifying it.Noun
adjective (Plural: adjectives)
- A word that modifies or describes a noun, such as big or heavy.
Translations
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Adjective
adjective (no comparative or superlative)
- Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective;
- adjectival syntax
- an adjective clause
- (law) applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure;
- adjective law
Translations
functioning as an adjective
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methods of enforcement and rules of procedure
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Synonyms
- (functioning as an adjective): adjectival
- (applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure): procedural
Antonyms
- (applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure): substantive
Derived terms
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