ADJECTIVE Synonyms

• any process serving to define the shape of something

• serving to describe or inform or characterized by description

• of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage

• relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name

• pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun

• of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation

• a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb

• insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)

• named; bearing the name of a specific person

• existing in name only

• the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

• success in satisfying a test or requirement

• describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of

• be characteristic of

• make less severe or harsh or extreme

• add a modifier to a constituent

• cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

• specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

• decide upon or fix definitely

• determine the essential quality of

• be specific about

• define clearly

• design or destine

• select something or someone for a specific purpose

• of or relating to or functioning as an adjective

• of or relating to procedure

• relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law

• relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

• (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

• a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

• contingent on something else

• held from above and hanging down

• being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

• addicted to a drug

• the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

• a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

• a financial instrument whose value is based on another security

• (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word

• resulting from or employing derivation