n.
Pronunciation: ' a-jik-tiv also ' a-j ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French adjectif, from Late Latin adjectivus, from Latin adjectus, past participle of adjicere to throw to, from ad- + jacere to throw ― more at JET
Date: 14th century
1 : of, relating to, or functioning as an adjective <an adjective clause>
2 : not standing by itself : DEPENDENT
3 : requiring or employing a mordant < adjective dyes>
4 : PROCEDURAL < adjective law>
– ad · jec · tive · ly adverb