adjectival

ˌædʒɛkˈtaɪvəl

Definition

Definition of adjectival - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

linguistics

TECH.

related to or functioning as an adjective

TECH.

The word 'happy' is an adjectival form.

descriptive

modifying

legal

TECH.

related to legal procedures or technicalities

TECH.

The adjectival rules were discussed in court.

juridical

legal

procedural

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Origin of adjectival

Latin, adjectivus (added)

Terms with adjectival included in their meaning

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contradictio in adjecto

language

contradiction within an adjective or adjectival phrase

Examples of adjectival in a sentence

In grammar, 'green' is an adjectival word.
The lawyer focused on the adjectival aspects of the case.
Adjectival procedures were crucial in the legal argument.

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French:qualificatif, procédural, ...
German:adjektivisch, verfahrensrechtlich, ...
Italian:aggettivale, procedurale, ...
Spanish:adjetival, adjetivo, ...
Portuguese:adjetival, processual, ...
Chinese:形容词的, 法律程序的, ...
Japanese:形容詞的な, 法律的, ...
Arabic:صِفِيّ, إِجْرَائِي, ...
Hebrew:תֹּאַרִי, פְּרוֹצֵדוּרָלִי, ...
Russian:адъективный, процессуальный, ...
Ukrainian:прикметниковий, процесуальний, ...
Hindi:विशेषणीय, कानूनी, ...
Bengali:বিশেষণীয়, আইনি পদ্ধতিগত, ...
Catalan:adjectival, processal, ...
Czech:adjektivní, procedurální, ...
Danish:adjektivisk, ...
Dutch:adjectivisch, procedureel, ...
Greek:επιθετικός, δικονομικός, ...
Hungarian:melléknévi, eljárásjogi, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទងនឹងគុណនាម, ដែលពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងនីតិវិធី ឬបច្ចេកទេសផ្នែកច្បាប់, ...
Korean:형용사적인, 법적 절차에 관한, ...
Persian:صفتی, صفت‌نما, ...
Polish:przymiotnikowy, proceduralny, ...
Portuguese (BR):adjetival, processuais, ...
Romanian:adjectival, procedural, ...
Swedish:adjektivisk, procedurmässig, ...
Thai:คุณศัพท์, ทางกฎหมาย, ...
Turkish:sıfat, hukuki, ...
Vietnamese:tính từ, pháp lý, ...

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Definition of adjectival - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of adjectival

Terms related to adjectival

Terms with adjectival included in their meaning

Examples of adjectival in a sentence

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