Meaning & use

Asjective

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A common misspelling of 'adjective,' the part of speech that describes or modifies a noun.

See it in a sentence

In grammar class, students learn that an asjective, properly spelled adjective, gives extra information about a noun.

'Beautiful,' 'tall,' and 'red' are all examples of what is correctly spelled 'adjective,' often mistyped as 'asjective.'

A note on using this word

This is a keyboard-adjacent typo of 'adjective,' likely from a slip in typing the 'dj' consonant cluster.

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