Thesaurus: adjective

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1. n. word/added">Added to a word/substantive">substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence.
2. n. Not standing by itself; dependent.
3. n. Relating to procedure.
4. n. A word used with a word/noun">noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit or define it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, "a wise ruler," wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler.
5. n. A dependent; an accessory.
6. v. t. To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective.
7. adj. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
8. adj. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
9. n. a word that word/expresses">expresses an attribute of something
10. n. the word word/class">class that class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/qualifies">qualifies nouns
11. A word used with a word/noun">noun, or substantive, to express a qualityof the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit ordefine it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct fromsomething else. Thus, in phrase, "a wise ruler," wise is theadjective, expressing a property of ruler.