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adjectival definition

ad·jec·ti·val (aj′ik tīvəl)

adjective

  1. of an adjective
  2. having the nature or function of an adjective
  3. adjective-forming an adjectival suffix

noun

Linguis. a word or word group that occurs in functions typical of adjectives

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adjectival Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • noun: For the endings on adjectival nouns, see the previous chapter.
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