What does "attributive" mean?
Attributive: Attributing; pertaining to, expressing, or assigning an attribute; of the nature of an attribute.
Additional senses
- 2.A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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