"adjective" | Definition and Related Words

Adjective

Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective (synset 302947357)
"adjectival syntax"; "an adjective clause"

same as: adjectival
Relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law (synset 300055580)
"adjective law"

referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority

same as: procedural

Noun

A word that expresses an attribute of something (synset 106332695)
is a type of: modifier, qualifier - a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
subtypes:
- descriptive adjective, qualifying adjective - an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., `a nervous person' or `a musical speaking voice')
- classifying adjective, relational adjective - an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., `a nervous disease' or `a musical instrument')
- positive, positive degree - the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
- superlative, superlative degree - the superlative form of an adjective or adverb
has: adjective - the word class that qualifies nouns
The word class that qualifies nouns (synset 106330022)
is a type of: major form class - any of the major parts of speech of traditional grammar

is a part of: adjective - a word that expresses an attribute of something