classifying adjective

/ˈklæsɪfaɪɪŋ ˈædʒɪktɪv/

Definition

Definition of classifying adjective - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

grammar

TECH.

adjective that categorizes its noun

TECH.

In 'a digital camera', 'digital' is a classifying adjective.
In 'a medical student', 'medical' is a classifying adjective.
'Electric' in 'electric car' is a classifying adjective.

descriptive adjective

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Expressions with adjective

possessive adjective

word showing ownership of a noun

In 'my book', 'my' is a possessive adjective.

descriptive adjective

adjective that describes a noun

'Happy' in 'a happy child' is a descriptive adjective.

adjective phrase

phrase with an adjective as its head

In 'extremely happy', 'extremely happy' is an adjective phrase.

qualifying adjective

adjective describing a noun's quality or attribute

The word 'happy' in 'happy child' is a qualifying adjective.

adjective pronoun

adjective used as a pronoun like 'each' or 'neither'

Each is an adjective pronoun in this sentence.

attributive adjective

adjective modifying the head of a noun phrase

In 'red apple', 'red' is an attributive adjective.

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French:adjectif classifiant, ...
German:klassifizierendes Adjektiv, ...
Italian:aggettivo classificativo, ...
Spanish:adjetivo calificativo, ...
Portuguese:adjetivo classificativo, ...
Chinese:分类形容词, ...
Japanese:分類形容詞, ...
Arabic:صِفَة تَصْنِيفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁם תּוֹאַר מְסוּוָג, ...
Russian:классифицирующее прилагательное, ...
Ukrainian:класифікаційний прикметник, ...
Hindi:वर्गीकृत विशेषण, ...
Bengali:ক্লাসিফাইং অ্যাডজেকটিভ, ...
Catalan:adjectiu classificatori, ...
Czech:klasifikační adjektivum, ...
Danish:klassificerende adjektiv, ...
Dutch:classificerend bijvoeglijk naamwoord, ...
Greek:κατηγοριοποιητικό επίθετο, ...
Hungarian:osztályozó melléknév, ...
Khmer:គុណនាមបែងចែកប្រភេទ, ...
Korean:분류 형용사, ...
Persian:صفت دسته‌بندی‌کننده, ...
Polish:przymiotnik klasyfikujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):adjetivo classificatório, ...
Romanian:adjectiv clasificator, ...
Swedish:klassificerande adjektiv, ...
Thai:คำคุณศัพท์ที่จัดประเภท, ...
Turkish:sınıflandırıcı sıfat, ...
Vietnamese:tính từ phân loại, ...

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