qualifying adjective

ˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ ˈædʒɪktɪv

Definition

Definition of qualifying adjective - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

adjective describing a noun's quality or attribute

TECH.

The word 'happy' in 'happy child' is a qualifying adjective.
In 'tall building', 'tall' is a qualifying adjective.
The term 'bright' in 'bright star' serves as a qualifying adjective.

attributive adjective

descriptive adjective

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Expressions with qualifying

qualifying round

preliminary competition to select participants for a main event

She advanced to the finals after winning her qualifying round..

qualifying event

competition stage that lets winners enter a larger main contest

He won the qualifying event to reach the national finals.

qualifying period

stage of contests used to decide who can enter the main event

She swam her fastest time during the qualifying period for the championship.

qualifying exam

test to determine if someone meets requirements

She passed the qualifying exam to enter the program.

qualifying time

minimum time standard needed to enter or advance in an event

He missed the Olympic qualifying time by less than a second.

qualifying tournament

preliminary competition deciding who can enter a main event

He won the qualifying tournament and secured a place in the championship.

Expressions with adjective

possessive adjective

word showing ownership of a noun

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

classifying adjective

adjective that categorizes its noun

In 'a digital camera', 'digital' is a classifying 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.

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.

relational adjective

type of adjective that indicates a relationship between nouns

'Paternal' is a relational adjective linking father to another noun..

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French:adjectif qualificatif, ...
German:qualifizierendes Adjektiv, ...
Italian:aggettivo qualificativo, ...
Spanish:adjetivo calificativo, ...
Portuguese:adjetivo qualificativo, ...
Chinese:描述性形容词, ...
Japanese:限定形容詞, ...
Arabic:صِفَة مُؤَهِّلَة, ...
Hebrew:תֹּאַר מְתָאֵר, ...
Russian:качественное прилагательное, ...
Ukrainian:якісний прикметник, ...
Hindi:गुणवाचक विशेषण, ...
Bengali:গুণবাচক বিশেষণ, ...
Catalan:adjectiu qualificatiu, ...
Czech:kvalifikační adjektivum, ...
Danish:kvalificerende adjektiv, ...
Dutch:kwalificerend bijvoeglijk naamwoord, ...
Greek:ποιοτικό επίθετο, ...
Hungarian:minőségjelző melléknév, ...
Khmer:គុណនាមបញ្ជាក់គុណភាព, ...
Korean:성질 형용사, ...
Persian:صفت توصیفی, ...
Polish:przymiotnik jakościowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):adjetivo qualificativo, ...
Romanian:adjectiv calificativ, ...
Swedish:kvalificerande adjektiv, ...
Thai:คำคุณศัพท์ที่อธิบายคุณภาพ, ...
Turkish:niteleyici sıfat, ...
Vietnamese:tính từ định tính, ...

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