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adjective

nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/ɐdʒɨˈtivu/ad·je·ti·vo

Definition

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A word that modifies a noun, expressing quality, characteristic, state, or manner of being.

Usage examples

'Beautiful' is an adjective that qualifies the word 'house'.
Adjectives agree in gender and number with nouns in some languages.

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Common combinations

qualifying adjectivepossessive adjectiveadjective phrase