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attributive Definition


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attributive
adj
    1. grammar.
      Said of an adjective or noun in a noun phrase: placed before the noun it modifies, eg the adjective ‘young' in young girl and the noun ‘buffet' in buffet car, as opposed to a predicative use after the noun.
Derivative: attributively
adverb
    Derivative: attributiveness
    noun


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