attributives
/əˈtrɪbjətɪvz/
noun
- Words or phrases that modify a noun and are placed before it, such as adjectives or nouns used as adjectives.
- The dictionary lists common attributives such as 'electric,' 'medical,' and 'urban.'
- In the phrase 'red car,' the word 'red' is an attributive.
- Teachers often explain that attributives like 'wooden' or 'solar' come before the noun they describe.