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CLASSIFYING ADJECTIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., 'a nervous disease' or 'a musical instrument')
Synonyms:
classifying adjective; relational adjective
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("classifying adjective" is a kind of...):
adjective (a word that expresses an attribute of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "classifying adjective"):
pertainym (meaning relating to or pertaining to)
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