Definitions for Adjectiveˈædʒ ɪk tɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ad•jec•tiveˈædʒ ɪk tɪv(n.)
a member of a class of words functioning as modifiers of nouns, typically by describing, delimiting, or specifying quantity, as nice in a nice day, other in other people, or all in all dogs, and in many languages distinguished by formal characteristics, as often in English by the ability to be used in comparative and superlative forms.
Category: Grammar
Ref: Abbr.: adj. 2
(adj.)of, pertaining to, or functioning as an adjective; adjectival:
an adjective phrase.
Category: Grammar
not able to stand alone; dependent.
Law. pertaining to rules of procedure, rather than those of right
Category: Law
Ref: (opposed to substantive ).
(of dye colors) requiring a mordant or the like to render them permanent
Category: Textiles
Ref: (opposed to substantive ).
Origin of adjective:
1350–1400; ME < LL adjectīvum, neut. of adjectīvus= L adject(us), ptp. of ad(j)icere to attach, add (ad-ad - +-(j)icere, comb. form of jacere to throw) +-īvus -ive
ad′jec•tive•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
adjective(noun)
a word that expresses an attribute of something
adjective(adj)
the word class that qualifies nouns
adjectival, adjective(adj)
of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
"adjectival syntax"; "an adjective clause"
adjective, procedural(adj)
relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
"adjective law"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
adjective(noun)ˈædʒ ɪk tɪv
a word that describes a noun or a pronoun
Wiktionary
adjective(Noun)
A word that modifies a noun or describes a nounu2019s referent.
The words u201Cbigu201D and u201Cheavyu201D are English adjectives.
adjective(Adjective)
Incapable of independent function.
adjective(Adjective)
Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
adjective(Adjective)
Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
adjective law
adjective(Adjective)
Of a dye that needs the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
Origin: From adjectif, from adiectivus, from ad + iectus, perfect passive participle of iacio + -ivus, adjective ending; hence, a word "thrown next to" a noun, modifying it.
Webster Dictionary
Adjective(noun)
added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence
Adjective(noun)
not standing by itself; dependent
Adjective(noun)
relating to procedure
Adjective(noun)
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
Adjective(noun)
a dependent; an accessory
Adjective(verb)
to make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective
Translations for Adjective
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- byvoeglike naamwoordAfrikaans
- صِفَه، نَعْتArabic
- прилагателноBulgarian
- adjetivoPortuguese (BR)
- přídavné jménoCzech
- das AdjektivGerman
- adjektiv; tillægsordDanish
- επίθετο (γραμμ.)Greek
- adjetivoSpanish
- adjektiivEstonian
- صفتFarsi
- adjektiiviFinnish
- adjectifFrench
- שֶׁם תוֹאָרHebrew
- विशेषणHindi
- pridjevCroatian
- melléknévHungarian
- ajektivaIndonesian
- lÿsingarorðIcelandic
- aggettivoItalian
- 形容詞Japanese
- 형용사Korean
- būdvardisLithuanian
- īpašības vārds; adjektīvsLatvian
- adjektifMalay
- bijvoeglijk naamwoordDutch
- adjektivNorwegian
- przymiotnikPolish
- صفتPersian
- صفتی ؛ وصفیPashto
- adjectivoPortuguese
- adjectivRomanian
- (имя) прилагательноеRussian
- prídavné menoSlovak
- pridevnikSlovenian
- pridevSerbian
- adjektivSwedish
- คำคุณศัพท์Thai
- sıfatTurkish
- 形容詞Chinese (Trad.)
- прикметникUkrainian
- اسم صفتUrdu
- tính từVietnamese
- 形容词Chinese (Simp.)
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