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adjectivity

adjectivity noun: the state or condition of being an adjective.

Noun

adjectivity (usually uncountable, plural adjectivities)

  1. (usually) The state or condition of being an adjective.
    • To the extent that predicate position is an indication of adjectivity, however, soon represents no radical departure from the norm.1995, Robert Beard, Lexeme-morpheme Base Morphology
    • Note that the declensional schwa appearing under certain conditions on prenominal adjectives in Dutch is not a bona fide adjectivity marker.1999, Peter Ackema, Issues in Morphosyntax

Forms of adjectivity

pluraladjectivities

Origin of adjectivity

From adjective + -ity.

Questions about adjectivity

What does adjectivity mean?
Adjectivity means the state or condition of being an adjective.
What part of speech is adjectivity?
Adjectivity is a noun.
What is the plural of adjectivity?
The plural of adjectivity is adjectivities.

Words near adjectivity in the dictionary

  1. adjectivises
  2. adjectivising
  3. adjectivism
  4. adjectivities
  5. adjectivitis
  6. adjectivity
  7. adjectivization
  8. adjectivizations
  9. adjectivize
  10. adjectivized
  11. adjectivizes

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