At-trib′ū-tive1, a.
a. [Fr. attributif.] Attributing; pertaining to, or expressing, an attribute. “Attributive justice.”
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Attributive
At-trĭb'ū-tive2, n.
n. (Gram.) (a.) A word significant of an attribute, as an adjective, verb, or participle denoting the attribute of a substance, or an adverb denoting the attribute of an attribute. (b.) A modifying word joined to a noun. Harris.