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attributive

adjective

of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify

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Word length
11
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
TT
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv

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adjective

  1. of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify

    “‘red’ is an attributive adjective in ‘a red apple’”

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‘red’ is an attributive adjective in ‘a red apple’

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