adj

/AE1 JH/
noun
  1. 1

    (grammar) A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent.

    The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives.

  2. 2

    A dependent; an accessory.

noun
  1. 1

    An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.

  2. 2

    A person associated with another, usually in a subordinate position; a colleague.

  3. 3

    An unmalted grain or grain product that supplements the main mash ingredient.

  4. 4

    A quality or property of the body or mind, whether natural or acquired, such as colour in the body or judgement in the mind.

  5. 5

    A key or scale closely related to another as principal; a relative or attendant key.

  6. 6

    (grammar) A dispensable phrase in a clause or sentence that amplifies its meaning, such as "for a while" in "I typed for a while".

  7. 7

    (X-bar theory) A constituent which is both the daughter and the sister of an X-bar.

  8. 8

    Symploce.

  9. 9

    One of a pair of morphisms which relate to each other through a pair of adjoint functors.

noun
  1. 1

    The action of adjusting something

  2. 2

    The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration

  3. 3

    The settling or balancing of a financial account

    The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.

  4. 4

    The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.

    When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.

  5. 5

    The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim

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