attributive

adjective

at·trib·u·tive | \ ə-ˈtri-byə-tiv

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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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Examples of attributive in a Sentence

“Red” in “red hair” is an attributive adjective. In “airplane pilot” the noun “airplane” is attributive.

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attributive

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of attributive

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

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