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adjective

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈædʒɪktɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈædʒɪktɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(aj′ik tiv)

Collocations for "adjective"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "adjective" in context.

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adjective

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [gradable, demonstrative, compound, predicate] adjective
  2. [a common, an uncommon] adjective
  3. need an adjective to describe...
  4. adjectives and adverbs
  5. a common adjective used to describe
  6. am looking for a different adjective to describe...
  7. the adjective modifying...
  8. modify the noun with an adjective
  9. a noun being used as an adjective
  10. an adjective for describing...
  11. is not a very common adjective
  12. is a pretty common adjective
  13. an adjective to [express, describe, modify]
  14. an adjective that [describes, modifies]
  15. the adjective [formed, derived] from
  16. is one of my favorite adjectives
  17. the adjective should come [before, after]
  18. an adjective commonly used with
'adjective' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "adjective" in the title:

< How > are you? [adjective or adverb?] - English Only forum
< It's + adjective + Infinitive > and < Verb+ing is adjective > differences - English Only forum
", eager for": adjective without anything else - English Only forum
...what adjective to use to describe it? - English Only forum
..constricted making it difficult ..<making is an adjective?> - English Only forum
''Looks crestfallen'' - Adjective or Adverb - English Only forum
'A/an' before an abstract noun preceded by an adjective - English Only forum
'adjective + noun + prepositional phrase' vs 'noun + adjective + prepositional phrase' - English Only forum
'Adjective if not all' usage - English Only forum
'Adjective Phrases' can function as subject - English Only forum
'be of + noun' vs. 'be adjective' - English Only forum
'be-all and end-all" as a compound adjective - English Only forum
'Correctly' : why is it not an adjective. - English Only forum
'Despite' with an adjective? - English Only forum
'Freaked out' as adjective - English Only forum
'Increased' as an adjective - English Only forum
'Its' / adjective? - English Only forum
'lady' always with an adjective? [Hello, young lady] - English Only forum
'Light' as an adjective for physical appearance - English Only forum
'major' field of study [noun or adjective?] - English Only forum
'more' + adjective vs comparative [more beautiful / prettier] - English Only forum
'on-trend' interactive toys [adjective?] - English Only forum
'Smiley' Or 'Smily' (For The Adjective) - English Only forum
'Take a stand' - but an adjective - English Only forum
'taken' as an adjective - English Only forum
'to fly' (infinitive phrase): noun, adverb or adjective? - English Only forum
'today' as adjective - English Only forum
'worth' - preposition or adjective? - English Only forum
“noun as adjective as” vs “as adjective a noun as” - English Only forum
“which when” is an adjective or idioms or others ?. - English Only forum
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