"relational adjective" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: relational adjectives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} relational adjective (plural relational adjectives)
  1. (grammar) An adjective that defines a relation and not a qualification. Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (adjective derived from a proper noun): адносны прыметнік (adnósny prymjetnik) [masculine] (Belarusian), adjectif relationnel [masculine] (French), Relationsadjektiv [neuter] (German), aggettivo di relazione [masculine] (Italian), przymiotnik relacyjny [masculine] (Polish), относи́тельное прилага́тельное (otnosítelʹnoje prilagátelʹnoje) [neuter] (Russian), adjetivo relacional [masculine] (Spanish), adjetivo de relación [masculine] (Spanish), відно́сний прикме́тник (vidnósnyj prykmétnyk) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-relational_adjective-en-noun-6ZLB7GfY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Adjectives Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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