1. (n.) Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence.

2. (n.) Not standing by itself; dependent.

3. (n.) Relating to procedure.

4. (n.) A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit or define it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, a wise ruler, wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler.

5. (n.) A dependent; an accessory.

6. (v. t.) To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective.

adjectival adverb adverbial adversative conjunction attributive conjunction conjunctive adverb coordinating conjunction copulative copulative conjunction correlative conjunction disjunctive disjunctive conjunction exclamatory noun form class form word function class gerundive interjection part of speech participle particle past participle perfect participle preposition present participle subordinating conjunction verbal adjective