Adjective vs. Adverb
Adjectivenoun
(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent.
Adjectivenoun
(obsolete) A dependent; an accessory.
Adjectiveadjective
(obsolete) Incapable of independent function.
Adjectiveadjective
(grammar) Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
Adjectiveadjective
(legal) Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
Adjectiveadjective
Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
Adjectiveverb
(transitive) To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective.
Adjectiveadjective
Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence.
Adjectiveadjective
Not standing by itself; dependent.
Adjectiveadjective
Relating to procedure.
Adjectivenoun
A word used with a 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.
Adjectivenoun
A dependent; an accessory.
Adjectiveverb
To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective.
Adjectivenoun
a word that expresses an attribute of something
Adjectivenoun
the word class that qualifies nouns
Adjectiveadjective
of or relating to or functioning as an adjective;
Adjectiveadjective
applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure;
Adjective
In linguistics, an adjective (abbreviated adj) is a word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes its referent. Its semantic role is to change information given by the noun.
Adverbnoun
(grammar) A word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
Adverbverb
(rare) To make into or become an adverb.
Adverbnoun
A word used to modify the sense of a verb, participle, adjective, or other adverb, and usually placed near it; as, he writes well; paper extremely white.
Adverbnoun
the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
Adverbnoun
a word that modifies something other than a noun
Adverbnoun
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there).
Adverb
An adverb is a word or an expression that modifies he a verb, adjective, another adverb, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, etc., answering questions such as how?, in what way?, when?, where?, and to what extent?.
