"limiting adjective" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: limiting adjectives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} limiting adjective (plural limiting adjectives)
  1. An adjective that limits a noun. They include definite articles, indefinite articles, possessive adjectives, demonstrative adjectives, indefinite adjectives, interrogative adjectives, cardinal adjectives, ordinal adjectives, proper adjectives and nouns used as adjectives.

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