attributive
adjective
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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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Nouns That Look Like Adjectives
Nouns That Look Like Adjectives
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The first known use of attributive was in 1606
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attributive
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English Language Learners Definition of attributive
grammar : joined directly to a noun in order to describe it
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