Definition of adjective

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Adjective (n.) Not standing by itself; dependent.

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Seaport :: Seaport (n.) A port on the seashore, or one accessible for seagoing vessels. Also used adjectively; as, a seaport town..
Thio- :: Thio- () A combining form (also used adjectively) denoting the presence of sulphur. See Sulpho-.
Tectibranch :: Tectibranch (n.) One of the Tectibranchiata. Also used adjectively.
Nitro- :: Nitro- () A combining form or an adjective denoting the presence of niter.
Thin :: Thin (v. t.) To make thin (in any of the senses of the adjective).
Resuscitant :: Resuscitant (n.) One who, or that which resuscitates. Also used adjectively..
Welldoing :: Welldoing (n.) A doing well; right performance of duties. Also used adjectively.
Participle :: Participle (n.) A part of speech partaking of the nature both verb and adjective; a form of a verb, or verbal adjective, modifying a noun, but taking the adjuncts of the verb from which it is derived. In the sentences: a letter is written; being asleep he did not hear; exhausted by toil he will sleep soundly, -- written, being, and exhaustedare participles..
Lepidoganoid :: Lepidoganoid (n.) Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively..
Heptad :: Heptad (n.) An atom which has a valence of seven, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, seven monad atoms or radicals; as, iodine is a heptad in iodic acid. Also used as an adjective..
Proto- :: Proto- () Sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating that the compound has but one atom of the element to the name of which it is prefixed. Also used adjectively..
Locative :: Locative (a.) Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein; as, a locative adjective; locative case of a noun..
Attributive :: Attributive (n.) A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase.
Substile :: Substantivize (v. t.) To convert into a substantive; as, to substantivize an adjective..
Nitroso- :: Nitroso- () (/ / /). (Chem.) A prefix (also used adjectively) designating the group or radical NO, called the nitroso group, or its compounds..
Schizopod :: Schizopod (n.) one of the Schizopoda. Also used adjectively.
Distributive :: Distributive (a.) Expressing separation; denoting a taking singly, not collectively; as, a distributive adjective or pronoun, such as each, either, every; a distributive numeral, as (Latin) bini (two by two)..
Monophysite :: Monophysite (n.) One of a sect, in the ancient church, who maintained that the human and divine in Jesus Christ constituted but one composite nature. Also used adjectively..
Walloons :: Walloons (n. pl.) A Romanic people inhabiting that part of Belgium which comprises the provinces of Hainaut, Namur, Liege, and Luxembourg, and about one third of Brabant; also, the language spoken by this people. Used also adjectively..
Torchlight :: Torchlight (n.) The light of a torch, or of torches. Also adjectively; as, a torchlight procession..
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