Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

ad|her|ent /ædh I ə rənt/ (adherents ) N‑COUNT An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group. □  This idea is gaining adherents.

ad|he|sion /ædhiː ʒ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT Adhesion is the ability of one thing to stick firmly to another. [FORMAL ] □  Better driving equipment will improve track adhesion in slippery conditions.

ad|he|sive /ædhiː s I v/ (adhesives )

1 N‑VAR An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together. □  Glue the mirror in with a strong adhesive.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] An adhesive substance is able to stick firmly to something else. □  …adhesive tape.

ad hoc /æ d hɒ k/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] An ad hoc activity or organization is done or formed only because a situation has made it necessary and is not planned in advance. □  The Council meets on an ad hoc basis to discuss problems.

adieu /ədjuː / (adieus ) CONVENTION Adieu means the same as goodbye . [LITERARY , OLD-FASHIONED ]

ad in|fi|ni|tum /æ d I nf I na I təm/ ADV [ADV after v] If something happens ad infinitum , it is repeated again and again in the same way. □  This cycle repeats itself ad infinitum.

adj.Adj. is a written abbreviation for adjective .

ad|ja|cent /ədʒe I s ^ə nt/ ADJ If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other. □  He sat in an adjacent room and waited. □ [+ to ] …offices adjacent to the museum.

ad|jec|ti|val /æ dʒ I kta I v ^ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Adjectival means relating to adjectives or like an adjective. □  …an adjectival phrase.

ad|jec|tive /æ dʒ I kt I v/ (adjectives ) N‑COUNT An adjective is a word such as 'big', 'dead', or 'financial' that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs.

a d|jec|tive group (adjective groups ) N‑COUNT An adjective group or adjectival group is a group of words based on an adjective, such as 'very nice' or 'interested in football'. An adjective group can also consist simply of an adjective.

ad|join /ədʒɔ I n/ (adjoins , adjoining , adjoined ) VERB If one room, place, or object adjoins another, they are next to each other. [FORMAL ]

ad|journ /ədʒɜː ^r n/ (adjourns , adjourning , adjourned ) VERB If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns , it is stopped for a short time. □ [be V -ed] The proceedings have now been adjourned until next week. □ [V ] I am afraid the court may not adjourn until three or even later.

ad|journ|ment /ədʒɜː ^r nmənt/ (adjournments ) N‑COUNT An adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting. □  The court ordered a four month adjournment.

ad|judge /ədʒʌ dʒ/ (adjudges , adjudging , adjudged ) VERB [usu passive] If someone is adjudged to be something, they are judged or considered to be that thing. [FORMAL ] □ [be V -ed to-inf] He was adjudged to be guilty. □ [be V -ed n] He was adjudged the winner by 54 votes to 3.

ad|ju|di|cate /ədʒuː d I ke I t/ (adjudicates , adjudicating , adjudicated ) VERB If you adjudicate on a dispute or problem, you make an official judgment or decision about it. [FORMAL ] □ [V prep] …a commissioner to adjudicate on legal rights. □ [V n] The international court of justice might be a suitable place to adjudicate claims. [Also V ] ●  ad|ju|di|ca|tion /ədʒuː d I ke I ʃ ^ə n/ (adjudications ) N‑VAR □ [+ of ] …unbiased adjudication of cases of unfair dismissal. ●  ad|ju|di|ca|tor /ədʒuː d I ke I tə ^r / (adjudicators ) N‑COUNT □  …an independent adjudicator.

ad|junct /æ dʒʌŋkt/ (adjuncts )