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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Attributive adjective for "Facet"
Is there an adjective that can describe something as being a facet?
"Faceted" obviously talks about a thing that has* facets, but what if you want an adjective with which to describe something that *is a facet?
"Facetious" obviously isn't it. I thought "facetous" but I don't see any results for it.
I hope I'm using "attributive adjective" correctly. I'm not terribly well versed in grammar terminology.
"Faceted" obviously talks about a thing that has* facets, but what if you want an adjective with which to describe something that *is a facet?
"Facetious" obviously isn't it. I thought "facetous" but I don't see any results for it.
I hope I'm using "attributive adjective" correctly. I'm not terribly well versed in grammar terminology.
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Hi, I can't think of an adjectival form of the word. Clive
- Hi, I can't think of an adjectival form of the word.
- Clive
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Thank you (and sorry about the formatting gaff in the original post).
How about adjectival forms of its synonyms?
The only synonym I can find that would carry the meaning I'm after, however, is "aspect". But someone else may be better at this.
How about adjectival forms of its synonyms?
The only synonym I can find that would carry the meaning I'm after, however, is "aspect". But someone else may be better at this.
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Hi,
Do you want to use the word figuratively or literally?
'Aspect' is usually figurative. eg We don't say 'This diamond has many aspects'.
Can you provide a sample sentence in which you want to use such a word?
Do you want to use the word figuratively or literally?
'Aspect' is usually figurative. eg We don't say 'This diamond has many aspects'.
Can you provide a sample sentence in which you want to use such a word?
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Figuratively - or at least conceptually.
Assume a person adopts various personas that express different aspects of their overall personality.
"These (blank) personas can be observed in certain types of people." Where (blank) is the word I'm looking for.
Looking at it now, it's probably better without the word, but lacking a valid one makes me feel there's a hole in the l
Assume a person adopts various personas that express different aspects of their overall personality.
"These (blank) personas can be observed in certain types of people." Where (blank) is the word I'm looking for.
Looking at it now, it's probably better without the word, but lacking a valid one makes me feel there's a hole in the l
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Aspectual! Thank you! That is very good to know.
It may not work for a strictly literal meaning, as Clive suggests, but it works for my purposes.
It may not work for a strictly literal meaning, as Clive suggests, but it works for my purposes.
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