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descriptive adjective vs adjective

adjective vs descriptive adjective

descriptive adjective and adjective both are nouns.

descriptive adjective is not an adjective while adjective is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
descriptive adjective Yes No No No
adjective Yes Yes No No
As nouns, adjective is a hypernym of descriptive adjective; that is, adjective is a word with a broader meaning than descriptive adjective:
  • descriptive adjective: an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., `a nervous person' or `a musical speaking voice')
  • adjective: a word that expresses an attribute of something
descriptive adjective (noun) adjective (noun)
an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., `a nervous person' or `a musical speaking voice') a word that expresses an attribute of something
the word class that qualifies nouns
descriptive adjective (adjective) adjective (adjective)
relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
Difference between descriptive adjective and adjective

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