HyperDic: adjective

English > 4 senses of the word adjective:
NOUNcommunicationadjectivea word that expresses an attribute of something
communicationadjectivethe word class that qualifies nouns
ADJECTIVEpertadjective, adjectivalof or relating to or functioning as an adjective / adjective
alladjective, proceduralrelating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
adjective > pronunciation
Soundsae'jhihktihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
English > adjective: 4 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or functioning as an adjective / adjective.
Example "an adjective clause"
Synonymadjectival
Spanishadjetival, adjetivo
Catalanadjectiu, adjectival
Nounsadjectivethe word class that qualifies nouns
English > adjective: 4 senses > adjective 2
MeaningRelating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law.
Example"adjective law"
Synonymprocedural
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Oppositesubstantive, essentialDefining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
Spanishprocesal
Catalanprocessal, processual
English > adjective: 4 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA word that expresses an attribute of something.
PartsadjectiveThe word class that qualifies nouns
Narrowercomparative, comparative degreeThe comparative form of an adjective or adverb
descriptive adjective, qualifying adjectiveAn adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., 'a nervous person' or 'a musical speaking voice')
positive, positive degreeThe primary form of an adjective or adverb
relational adjective, classifying adjectiveAn adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., 'a nervous disease' or 'a musical instrument')
superlative, superlative degreeThe superlative form of an adjective or adverb
Broadermodifier, qualifierA content word that qualifies the meaning / meaning of a noun or verb
Spanishadjetivo
Catalanadjectiu
Adjectivesadjectivalof or relating to or functioning as an adjective / adjective
English > adjective: 4 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe word class that qualifies nouns.
Part ofadjectiveA word that expresses an attribute of something
Broadermajor form classAny of the major parts of speech of traditional grammar
Spanishadjetivo
Catalanadjectiu
Adjectivesadjectival, adjectiveof or relating to or functioning as an adjective / adjective

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