at|trib|u|tive

at|trib|u|tive
at|trib|u|tive «uh TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. expressing a quality or attribute.
2. that attributes.
3. of or like an attribute.
–n.
an attributive word. In the phrase “big brown dog,” big and brown are attributives; in “morning star,” morning is an attributive.
–at|trib´u|tive|ly, adverb.
–at|trib´u|tive|ness, noun.
Usage attributive. An adjective that stands next to its noun is attributive (a blue shirt; the church militant), as contrasted with a predicate adjective that is related to its noun by a linking verb (The shirt is blue). A noun placed immediately before another noun and serving as a modifier is an attributive noun, as in “highway patrol.”

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  • at|trib´u|tive|ly — at|trib|u|tive «uh TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. expressing a quality or attribute. 2. that attributes. 3. of or like an attribute. –n. an attributive word. In the phrase “big brown dog,” big and brown are attributives; in “morning… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|trib´u|tive|ly — con|trib|u|tive «kuhn TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective. helping to bring about; contributing: »Exercise taken in open air is…contributive to health (Richard J. Sullivan). –con|trib´u|tive|ly, adverb. –con|trib´u|tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|trib|u|tive — «kuhn TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective. helping to bring about; contributing: »Exercise taken in open air is…contributive to health (Richard J. Sullivan). –con|trib´u|tive|ly, adverb. –con|trib´u|tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|trib|u|tive — «dihs TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with distribution; distributing. 2. Grammar. referring to each individual of a group considered separately. Each, every, either, and neither are distributive words. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|trib´u|tive|ly — re|trib|u|tive «rih TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective. paying back; bringing or inflicting punishment in return for some evil, wrong, etc.: »In death he suffered, with a kind of retributive justice (Wall Street Journal). –re|trib´u|tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|trib|u|tive — «rih TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective. paying back; bringing or inflicting punishment in return for some evil, wrong, etc.: »In death he suffered, with a kind of retributive justice (Wall Street Journal). –re|trib´u|tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|trib|u|tive|ly — «dihs TRIHB yuh tihv lee», adverb. 1. by distribution; not collectively. 2. in a distributive sense …   Useful english dictionary

  • at|trib´u|tive|ness — at|trib|u|tive «uh TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. expressing a quality or attribute. 2. that attributes. 3. of or like an attribute. –n. an attributive word. In the phrase “big brown dog,” big and brown are attributives; in “morning… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|trib´u|tive|ness — con|trib|u|tive «kuhn TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective. helping to bring about; contributing: »Exercise taken in open air is…contributive to health (Richard J. Sullivan). –con|trib´u|tive|ly, adverb. –con|trib´u|tive|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|trib´u|tive|ness — dis|trib|u|tive «dihs TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with distribution; distributing. 2. Grammar. referring to each individual of a group considered separately. Each, every, either, and neither are distributive… …   Useful english dictionary

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