adjective

BrE /ˈæd.jɪktɪv/ AmE /ˈæd.jɪktɪv/

noun en → es

1 GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY [non-transitive] A2

a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun, such as 'big', 'red', or 'happy'

adjetivo

  • an adjective + noun

Collocations a beautiful day · the red car

  • She is a kind person.

    Ella es una persona amable.

2 LINGUISTIC STUDY [non-transitive] B1

the study of adjectives and their use in language

estudio de los adjetivos

Collocations adjective order

  • The course covers the use of adjectives in English.

    El curso aborda el uso de adjetivos en inglés.

3 TECHNICAL [non-transitive] B2

in computing, a type of data that can be used to describe or modify other data types

tipo de dato adjetivo

Collocations adjective data type

  • The program uses an adjective to modify the variable.

    El programa usa un tipo de dato adjetivo para modificar la variable.