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attributive

att·ri·bu·tive

UK/əˈtɹɪb.ju.tɪv/ US/əˈtɹɪb.jə.tɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify

  • “red”
  • “a red apple”
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Origin

From attribute + -ive.

Phrases

  • attributive adjective
  • attributive clause
  • attributive noun
  • attributive verb

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