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attributive

/ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/
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noun

  • (grammar) An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative or substantive.

    "In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."

adjective

  • (grammar, of a word or phrase) Modifying a noun, while in the same phrase as that noun.

    "In "this big house", "big" is attributive, whereas in "this house is big", it is predicative."

  • Having the nature of an attribute.
  • Serving to express an attribute of an object.

Word Statistics

Letter Count11 letters
Syllables4 syllables
Difficulty Level
Hard
Word FrequencyUncommon
Vowel Count5 vowels
Consonant Count6 consonants

Letter Analysis & Structure

First LetterA
Last LetterE
Letter Breakdown
A
T
T
R
I
B
U
T
I
V
E

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