Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Attributive · At·trib·u·tive · IPA /əˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/ a. n. 01 a. Attributing; pertaining to, expressing, or assigning an attribute; of the nature of an attribute. 1. Attributing; pertaining to, expressing, or assigning an attribute; of the nature of an attribute. 02 n. A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase. 1. A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase.(Gram.)