Nounlike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling a noun, having nounal characteristics.

    "A number of both lexemes and word forms seem to be located within the two endpoints of this scale, and can thus be identified only as “more nounlike, less adjectivelike” or “less nounlike, more adjectivelike”."

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"A number of both lexemes and word forms seem to be located within the two endpoints of this scale, and can thus be identified only as “more nounlike, less adjectivelike” or “less nounlike, more adjectivelike”."

Etymology

From noun + -like.

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