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attributive

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Adjective, Noun
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CIDE DICTIONARY

attributivea. [Cf. F. attributif.].
     Attributing; pertaining to, expressing, or assigning an attribute; of the nature of an attribute.  [1913 Webster]
attributiven. 
     A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

attributive, adj. Gram. (of an adjective or noun) preceding the word described and expressing an attribute, as old in the old dog (but not in the dog is old) and expiry in expiry date (opp. PREDICATIVE).

Derivative
attributively adv.
Etymology
F attributif -ive (as ATTRIBUTE, -IVE)

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