Meanings
plural adjectivities
- uncountableusuallyThe state or condition of being an adjective.
adjectivity is often indicated by the means of derivational morphology
2001, Östen Dahl, Past and Present2 more examples
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 MorphologyNote 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
Origin
Translations
Finnish adjektiivisuus
- adjektiivisuusstate or condition
Polish adiektywność
- adiektywnośćstate or condition
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adjectivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjectivity
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