CLASSIFYING ADJECTIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., 'a nervous disease' or 'a musical instrument')

Synonyms:

classifying adjective; relational adjective

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("classifying adjective" is a kind of...):

adjective (a word that expresses an attribute of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "classifying adjective"):

pertainym (meaning relating to or pertaining to)

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