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attributive
adjective at·trib·u·tive \ə-ˈtri-byə-tiv\
grammar : joined directly to a noun in order to describe it
Full Definition of ATTRIBUTIVE
1
: relating to or of the nature of an attribute : attributing
2
: joined directly to a modified noun without a linking verb (as city in city streets)
— attributive noun
— at·trib·u·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of ATTRIBUTIVE
1606
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