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attributive
- /əˈtɹɪb.ju.tɪv/ UK
- /əˈtɹɪb.jə.tɪv/ Canada, US
- /əˈtɹɪb.jə.ɾɪv/ Canada, US
adjective more attributive · most attributive
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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.
Opposite: predicative
- Attributing; characterized by attributing; effecting attribution. To hate, &c.] Or thus, To be affected with hatred and horrour at. For abhor, though arranged in our dictionaries among verbs active, attributes an affection rather than an act of the mind. As the mind however is an active principle, all verbs attributive of what passes in the mind, even those we cal
noun attributives
- 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.
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adj of, or being an attributive
| Español | atributivo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 限定的な genteiteki na |
| 中文 | 定語的 /定语的 dìngyǔ de |
| Français | épithète |
| Deutsch | attributiv |
| Română | atributiv |
| Русский | определи́тельный opredelítelʹnyj |
adj having the nature of an attribute
| 中文 | 歸屬的 /归属的 guīshǔ de |
|---|---|
| Français | attributif |
| Deutsch | attributiv |
| Русский | атрибути́вный atributívnyj |
noun a word or phrase that modifies a noun and is part of the noun's noun phrase
| 日本語 | 連体形 rentaikei |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 定語 /定语 dìngyǔ |
| Français | épithète |
| Русский | определе́ние opredelénije, атрибути́в atributív |
Talk about this word "attributive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/attributive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. attributive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/attributive "attributive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/attributive.Cite this
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title = {attributive},
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