# attributive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/

## Definitions
1. Modifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase.
2. Attributing; characterized by attributing; effecting attribution.

## Etymology
From attribute + -ive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/attributive