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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More Definitions for attributive
attributive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of attributive
grammar
: joined directly to a noun in order to describe it
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