at·trib·u·tive

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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

• 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… …   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