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attributive
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attributive
(adjective)
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attributive
/ə
ˈ
trɪbjətɪv/
adjective
attributive
/ə
ˈ
trɪbjətɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of ATTRIBUTIVE
grammar
:
joined directly to a noun in order to describe it
“Red” in “red hair” is an
attributive
adjective.
In “airplane pilot” the noun “airplane” is
attributive
.
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predicate
— attributively
adverb
The noun “city” in “city streets” is used
attributively
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