deadjectival

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Etymology

From de- (from) +‎ adjectival.[1]

Adjective

deadjectival (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Deriving from an adjective.
    Coordinate terms: denominal, deverbal, denumeral, depronominal, deinterjectional

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Noun

Examples

weak (adj) → weaken (verb)
large (adj) → enlarge (verb)
tidy (adj) → tidiness (noun)
passive (adj) → passivity (noun)

deadjectival (plural deadjectivals)

  1. (grammar) A word derived from an adjective.
    Coordinate terms: denominal, deverbal

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