attributive
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attributive (plural attributives)
- (grammar) A word or phrase, such as an adjective or noun, that modifies a noun and is part of the noun's noun phrase; contrasted with predicative.
- In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative.
- In "this tiger is a man-eater," "man" is an attributive noun.
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a word or phrase that modifies a noun and is part of the noun's noun phrase
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[edit] Adjective
attributive (comparative more attributive, superlative most attributive)
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- (grammar) Of, or being an attributive (see above).
- In "this big house", "big" is attributive, while in "this house is big", it is predicative.
- Having the nature of an attribute.
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of, or being an attributive
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having the nature of an attribute
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Adjective
attributive f.
- Feminine plural form of attributivo
[edit] Anagrams
- Anagrams of abeiirtttuv
- ributtatevi
