at·trib·u·tive ( -tr b y-tv)n. Grammar A word or word group, such as an adjective, that is placed adjacent to the noun it modifies without a linking verb; for example, pale in the pale girl. adj. 1. Grammar Of, relating to, or being an attributive, as an adjective. 2. Of or having the nature of an attribution or attribute. at·trib u·tive·ly adv.at·trib u·tive·ness n. |
attributive [əˈtrɪbjʊtɪv]
adj
1. relating to an attribute
2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar (of an adjective or adjectival phrase) modifying a noun and constituting part of the same noun phrase, in English normally preceding the noun, as black in Fido is a black dog (as opposed to Fido is black) Compare predicative
3. (Philosophy) Philosophy relative to an understood domain, as small in that elephant is small
n
(Linguistics / Grammar) an attributive adjective
attributively adv
attributiveness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | attributive - of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify; "`red' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple'" grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) predicative - of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence; "`red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'" |
Translations
attributive [əˈtrɪbjʊtɪv] adj (Gram) → attributivo/a
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