Sekirov Dictionary

attributive

UK /əˈtɹɪb.ju.tɪv/US /əˈtɹɪb.jə.tɪv/

adjective 2
noun 1
forms 3

adjective2

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Modifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase.
- In "this big house", big is attributive, whereas in "this house is big", it is predicative.
- In "this tiger is a man-eater," man is an attributive noun.
Attributing; characterized by attributing; effecting attribution.

noun1

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An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative or substantive.
- In "this big house," big is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative.

forms

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