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(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent.
"The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives."
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A dependent; an accessory.
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An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.
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A person associated with another, usually in a subordinate position; a colleague.
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An unmalted grain or grain product that supplements the main mash ingredient.
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A quality or property of the body or mind, whether natural or acquired, such as colour in the body or judgement in the mind.
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A key or scale closely related to another as principal; a relative or attendant key.
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(grammar) A dispensable phrase in a clause or sentence that amplifies its meaning, such as "for a while" in "I typed for a while".
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(X-bar theory) A constituent which is both the daughter and the sister of an X-bar.
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Symploce.
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One of a pair of morphisms which relate to each other through a pair of adjoint functors.
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The action of adjusting something
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The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
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The settling or balancing of a financial account
"The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee."
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The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
"When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult."
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The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim