Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [uh-trib-yuh-tiv]
- /əˈtrɪb yə tɪv/
- /əˈtrɪb.jʊ.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-trib-yuh-tiv]
- /əˈtrɪb yə tɪv/
Definitions of attributive word
- adjective attributive relating to an attribute 3
- adjective attributive (of an adjective or adjectival phrase) modifying a noun and constituting part of the same noun phrase, in English normally preceding the noun, as black in Fido is a black dog (as opposed to Fido is black) 3
- adjective attributive relative to an understood domain, as small in that elephant is small 3
- noun attributive an attributive adjective 3
- abbreviation ATTRIBUTIVE attributing 3
- adjective attributive of or like an attribute 3
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Origin of attributive
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Attributive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attributive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
attributive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attributive
noun attributive
- dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- attribute — If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
- accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
- adjunct — Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.
- modifier — a person or thing that modifies.
adjective attributive
- prenominal — being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country.
- preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
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