adjective
Pronunciation
change- IPA (key): /ˈæ.d͡ʒɪk.tɪv/ or /ˈæ.d͡ʒə(k).tɪv/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: ad‧jec‧tive
Noun
change- (countable) An adjective is a type of word which usually tells about the properties of people, things, and other nouns (e.g., new, small, red, & bad are adjectives). Usually it can be used before the noun or after a linking verb. It can usually be graded and described by adverbs.
- He uses many adjectives in his stories to give us a clear picture.
- Some combinations of adjective and noun are quite common.
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