attributive (2 synonym found)

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Definition of attributive:

(n) : a word or phrase, such as an adjective or noun, that modifies a noun and is part of the noun's noun phrase; contrasted with predicative
"in "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."
(adj) : of, or being an attributive (see above); having the nature of an attribute
"in "this big house", "big" is attributive, while in "this house is big", it is predicative."
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Definition of attributive:

(n) : a word or phrase, such as an adjective or noun, that modifies a noun and is part of the noun's noun phrase; contrasted with predicative
"in "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."
(adj) : of, or being an attributive (see above); having the nature of an attribute
"in "this big house", "big" is attributive, while in "this house is big", it is predicative."
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