attributive

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at·trib·u·tive / əˈtribyətiv/ • adj. Gram. (of an adjective or noun) preceding the word it qualifies or modifies and expressing an attribute, as old in the old dog (but not in the dog is old) and expiration in expiration date (but not in date of expiration). Often contrasted with predicative.DERIVATIVES: at·trib·u·tive·ly adv.

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