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adjective phrase

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
ad-jec-tive phrase
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun and which can usually be used both attributively and predicatively, can be graded, and can include an adverbial phrase as a modifier within it.

Inflected Forms

adjective phrases (plural) adjectival phrase (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

adjective clause[relative clause]]> adverbial phrase conjunctional phrase interjectional phrase noun phrase phrasal preposition prepositional phrase pronominal phrase

Questions

What does adjective phrase mean?
A phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun and which can usually be used both attributively and predicatively, can be graded, and can include an adverbial phrase as a modifier within it.

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