I. ˈa-jik-tiv also ˈa-jə-tiv 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
II. noun
Date: 14th century
: a word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else