attributive

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ə.ˈtrɪ.bju.tɪv/ or [əˈtʃrɪbjuɾɪv]

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Adjective

Positive attributive

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (grammar) An attributive modifier is a modifier of a noun, usually occurring before the noun in English.

   In a big tree, the adjective big is attributive, but in the tree is big, it is predicative.

Related words

• attribute