Meaning of adjective | Babel Free
ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪvDefinitions
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Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective. not-comparable
- adjectival
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Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure. not-comparable
- adjective (a word that modifies a noun)
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Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed. not-comparable
- first-person singular present indicative of adjetivar
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Incapable of independent function. not-comparable, obsolete
Equivalents
Examples
“The whole English law, substantive and adjective.”
“In fact, God is of not so much importance in Himself, but as the end towards which man tends. That irreverent person who said that Browning uses “God” as a pigment made an accurate criticism of his theology. In Browning, God is adjective to man.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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