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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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nounattributively
adverb a noun being used attributivelyPeople Are Reading
Examples of attributive in a Sentence
“Red” in “red hair” is an attributive adjective.
In “airplane pilot” the noun “airplane” is attributive.
First Known Use of attributive
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ATTRIBUTIVE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of attributive for English Language Learners
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grammar : joined directly to a noun in order to describe it
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