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

: relating to or of the nature of an attribute : attributing

: 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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