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attributive adjective

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An adjective that modifies the head of the noun phrase in which it occurs; an adjective that precedes the word or phrase it modifies.

Equivalents

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Examples

“The word “red” in “the red balloon” is an attributive adjective.”
“In the phrase “attributive adjective”, “attributive” is the attributive adjective.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

attributive clause attributive noun attributive verb Attributively attributiveness attributor

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