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adjective at·trib·u·tive \ ə-ˈtri-byə-tiv \

Definition of attributive

1 :relating to or of the nature of an attribute :attributing
2 grammar :joined directly to a modified noun without a linking verb (such as city in city streets)
  • an attributive adjective
  • The "apple" of "apple pie" is not an adjective but an attributive noun.
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attributive

noun
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attributively

adverb
    • a noun being used attributively

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Examples of attributive in a Sentence

  1. “Red” in “red hair” is an attributive adjective.

  2. In “airplane pilot” the noun “airplane” is attributive.

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ATTRIBUTIVE Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of attributive for English Language Learners

  • grammar : joined directly to a noun in order to describe it

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