Definition Synonyms
Definition of adjective - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
linguisticsTECH. used for describing nouns or giving qualitiesTECH.
- The adjective function is crucial in sentence structure.
Noun
linguisticsTECH. word that describes a noun or gives it a qualityTECH.
- The word 'happy' is an adjective in 'happy child.'.
Expressions with adjective
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word showing ownership of a noun
In 'my book', 'my' is a possessive adjective.
adjective that categorizes its noun
In 'a digital camera', 'digital' is a classifying adjective.
adjective that describes a noun
'Happy' in 'a happy child' is a descriptive adjective.
phrase with an adjective as its head
In 'extremely happy', 'extremely happy' is an adjective phrase.
adjective describing a noun's quality or attribute
The word 'happy' in 'happy child' is a qualifying adjective.
adjective used as a pronoun like 'each' or 'neither'
Each is an adjective pronoun in this sentence.
adjective modifying the head of a noun phrase
In 'red apple', 'red' is an attributive adjective.
type of adjective that indicates a relationship between nouns
'Paternal' is a relational adjective linking father to another noun..
Origin of adjective
Latin, adjectivus (added)
Terms with adjective included in their meaning
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intensifier
adds force to an adjective or adverb to show intensity
emphasis
used to emphasize an adjective or adverb
adjective complement
introducing a clause complementing an adjective
emphasis
used to emphasize a comparative adjective or adverb
emphasis
used to emphasize an adjective or adverb
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used to emphasize an adjective
adverbialise
used to make an adjective into an adverb
emphasis
used to emphasize a preceding adjective or adverb
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denoting the form of an adjective indicating greater extent
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form of adjective or adverb used to compare two things
adjective
very valuable or extremely useful in a situation
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basic form of an adjective or adverb showing simple quality
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the form of an adjective showing the highest degree
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feature in grammar for adjective inflection
comparison
adjective or adverb form modified by 'most' or '-est'
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convert a noun or adjective into a verb
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in the manner of an adjective
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clause that cannot stand alone and acts as noun, adjective, or adverb
language
nonfinite verb form used as adjective, noun, or in compound tenses
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adjective or adverb modified by degree
abr: adjective
word that describes a noun
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related to or functioning as an adjective
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adjective functioning as a noun
abr: adverb
word that describes or modifies a verb adjective or adverb
Examples of adjective in a sentence
She used an adjective to modify the noun. ‘Blue’ is an adjective in ‘blue sky.’ She underlined every adjective in the paragraph.
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- French:adjectival, ...
- German:adjektivisch, Adjektiv, ...
- Italian:aggettivale, aggettivo, ...
- Spanish:adjetival, adjetivo, ...
- Portuguese:adjetival, adjetivo, ...
- Chinese:形容词的, 形容词, ...
- Japanese:形容詞の, 形容詞, ...
- Arabic:وَصْفي, صِفَة, ...
- Hebrew:תֹּאַרִי, שֵׁם תּוֹאַר, ...
- Russian:прилагательный, прилагательное, ...
- Ukrainian:прикметниковий, прикметник, ...
- Hindi:विशेषण संबंधी, विशेषण, ...
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