RELATIONAL ADJECTIVE
Dictionary entry overview: What does relational adjective mean? • RELATIONAL ADJECTIVE (noun)
The noun RELATIONAL ADJECTIVE has 1 sense:
1. an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., 'a nervous disease' or 'a musical instrument')
Familiarity information: RELATIONAL ADJECTIVE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RELATIONAL ADJECTIVE (noun)
Meaning:
An adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., 'a nervous disease' or 'a musical instrument')
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
classifying adjective; relational adjective
Hypernyms ("relational adjective" is a kind of...):
adjective (a word that expresses an attribute of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "relational adjective"):
pertainym (meaning relating to or pertaining to)
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