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Adjective (ˈædʒəktɪv)

Definition of adjective in English:

adjective

NOUN

Grammar

A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.

Origin
Late Middle English from Old French adjectif, -ive, from Latin adject- ‘added’, from the verb adicere, from ad- ‘towards’ + jacere ‘throw’. The term was originally used in the phrase noun adjective, translating Latin nomen adjectivum, a translation of Greek onoma epitheton ‘attributive name’.

Pronunciation
adjective
/ˈajəktiv/ /ˈædʒəktɪv/
‘Use verbs, nouns and adjectives and get a copy of Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases.’
‘In Swinburne's work as a whole many adjectives are used as nouns and many nouns as adjectives.’
‘Firstly I think one of the big problems is the use of descriptive adjectives as nouns.’
‘Reading becomes an exercise in spotting nouns and adjectives; there is nothing to engage or delight.’

Adjective (ˈædʒəktɪv)
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Parathyroidectomized (ˌparəˌθʌɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmʌɪzd)

Meaning of parathyroidectomized in English:

parathyroidectomized

ADJECTIVE

Surgery

That has undergone parathyroidectomy.

Origin
Early 20th century. From parathyroidectomy + -ized.

Pronunciation /ˌparəˌθʌɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmʌɪzd/
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Meaning of monounsaturated in English:

monounsaturated

ADJECTIVE

Chemistry

(of an organic compound, especially a fat) saturated except for one multiple bond.

Pronunciation /ˌmɒnəʊʌnˈsatʃʊreɪtɪd/
‘Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats tend to decrease blood cholesterol levels when substituted for saturated fats.’
‘In refractory cases, monounsaturated fats may replace carbohydrates, but weight and lipid profile should be closely monitored.’
‘It is suggested that replacing saturated fats in the typical American diet with monounsaturated fats present in macadamia nuts has a favorable effect on lipoprotein levels.’
‘It contains less monounsaturated fat and more unhealthy artery-clogging saturated fat than olive oil, Weil says.’

Monounsaturated (ˌmɒnəʊʌnˈsatʃʊreɪtɪd)
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Vuillard, Édouard (ˈvwi ɑ )

Meaning of Vuillard, Édouard in English:

Vuillard, Édouard

PROPER NOUN

(1868–1940), French painter and graphic artist; full name Jean Édouard Vuillard. A member of the Nabi Group, he produced decorative panels, murals, paintings, and lithographs, particularly of domestic interiors and portraits.

Pronunciation
Vuillard, Édouard
/ˈvwi ɑ / /vwijaʀ/
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