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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Adjective \Ad"jec*tive\ ([a^]d"j[e^]k*t[i^]v), a. [See
{Adjective}, n.]
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1. Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of
an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence.
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2. Not standing by itself; dependent.
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{Adjective color}, a color which requires to be fixed by some
mordant or base to give it permanency.
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3. Relating to procedure. "The whole English law, substantive
and adjective." --Macaulay.
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