(of an adjective or adjectival phrase) modifying a noun and constituting part of the same noun phrase, in English normally preceding the noun, as black in Fido is a black dog (as opposed to Fido is black)
Compare predicative
3. philosophy
relative to an understood domain, as small in that elephant is small
noun
4.
an attributive adjective
Derived forms
attributively (atˈtributively)
adverb
attributiveness (atˈtributiveness)
noun
English Easy Learning GrammarAdjectivesAdjectives are used with nouns to make the meaning more specific. If you use the noun ‘bear’ it can mean any animal of that species. As soon as yousay ... Read more
attributive in American English
(əˈtrɪbjutɪv; əˈtrɪbjətɪv)
adjective
1.
attributing
2.
of or like an attribute
3. Grammar
joined directly to (in English, generally preceding) the substantive that it modifies