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attributive

UK
/əˈtrɪb.jʊ.tɪv/
US
/əˈtrɪb.jə.tɪv/

Translations

attributiveadjective
more attributive
Comp.
most attributive
Super.
UK
/əˈtrɪb.jʊ.tɪv/
US
/əˈtrɪb.jə.tɪv/
attributifTerme de grammaire : se dit d’un adjectif placé avant le nom.
In the phrase "the red car", "red" is an attributive adjective.
Dans l’expression « the red car », « red » est un adjectif attributif.
Additional translations
attributifEn emploi plus général, relatif à l’attribution d’une qualité ou d’un trait.
Synonyms
descriptive
determinative
ascriptive
characteristic
qualifying
attributivenoun
attributives
pl
UK
/əˈtrɪbjʊtɪv/
US
/əˈtrɪbjətɪv/
épithèteGrammaire : mot ou groupe de mots placé avant le nom pour le modifier.
In the phrase "red apple", "red" is an attributive.
Dans l’expression « red apple », « red » est une épithète.

Definitions

attributiveadjective
Relating to or denoting an adjective or noun that is used before a noun to modify it.
In the phrase 'the red car', 'red' is an attributive adjective.
Relating to attribution; ascribing or expressing a quality or characteristic to something.
Her attributive remarks credited the project’s success to the entire team.
attributivenoun
A word or phrase that modifies a noun and is placed before it, often used to describe or specify the noun.
In the phrase 'red apple', 'red' is an attributive adjective.
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