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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