About The Word Attributive
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Attributive
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What's The Definition Of Attributive?
[adj] (grammar) of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify; "`red' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple'"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Attributive: attributive genitive | prenominal Related Terms | Find terms related to Attributive: See Also | Attributive In Webster's Dictionary \At*trib"u*tive\, a. [Cf. F. attributif.]
Attributing; pertaining to, expressing, or assigning an
attribute; of the nature of an attribute.
\At*trib"u*tive\, n., (Gram.) A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase. |
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