limiting adjective

lim·it·ing ad·jec·tive

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Definitions of limiting adjective words

noun limiting adjective (in English and some other languages) one of a small group of adjectives that modify the nouns to which they are applied by restricting rather than describing or qualifying. This, some, and certain are limiting adjectives. 1
noun limiting adjective an adjective, as few or other, that in English follows determiners and precedes descriptive adjectives: a few red apples. 1
noun limiting adjective 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. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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