attributive

Meanings

• adjective, adverb (functionally)

  A word or phrase that modifies or describes another word or phrase in a sentence.

  - "The attributive color made the sunset more beautiful."
  - "The quick attributive learner mastered the new language."

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Antonyms

predicative

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Variants

List of all variants of attributive that leads to same result
attributive , attributively , attributives

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Etymology

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From the Latin attributivus, meaning ‘given or added’.

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Trivia

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1. The word ‘attributive’ itself is an attributive adjective when used to describe a word that modifies or describes another word.

2. In linguistics, attributives are also referred to as determiners or modifiers.

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Related Concepts

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1. adjective: A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.

2. adverb: A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb.

3. modifier: A word or phrase that modifies or describes another word or phrase in a sentence.

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Culture

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In literature, attributives are used to add descriptive details and create vivid imagery. In art, they can be used to highlight certain features of a subject.

How to Memorize "attributive"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sentence where an attributive word is used to modify a noun or pronoun. For example, ‘the red apple’.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the meaning of ‘attributive’ with the idea of adding descriptive details to a sentence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym ‘A Modifies This’ to remember that an attributive modifies a noun or pronoun.

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