characterized by having or containing a direct object; being or relating to a relation with the property that if the relation holds between a first element and a second and between the second element and a third, it holds between the first and third elements… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com
a word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com
lawfully begotten; specifically : born in wedlock; having full filial rights and obligations by birth; being exactly as intended or presented : neither spurious nor false; also : being an actual example of something specified… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com