Adjective meaning

What does “adjective” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“adjective” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a word that expresses an attribute of something.

adjective

noun

  1. a word that expresses an attribute of something

  2. the word class that qualifies nouns

adjective

  1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective

    “adjectival syntax”

    “an adjective clause”

    Synonymsadjectival
  2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law

    “adjective law”

    Synonymsprocedural
    Oppositessubstantive

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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