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participial Definition

par·ti·cip·ial (pärt′ə sip′ē əl)

adjective

of, based on, or having the nature and use of a participle

Etymology: L participialis

participial Related Forms
par′·ti·cip′·ial·ly adverb
participial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • phrase: A second similarity is to found in the participial phrase, " I am sending.
  • construction: I fail to see a contradiction in the coincidence of passive and possessive meanings of the participial construction.