"adjectivity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adjectivities [plural]
Etymology: adjective + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|adjective|ity}} adjective + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-|adjectivities}} adjectivity (usually uncountable, plural adjectivities)
  1. The state or condition of being an adjective. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (state or condition): adjektiivisuus (Finnish), adiektywność [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-adjectivity-en-noun-en:state Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

Inflected forms

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