Attributive vs Representative - What's the difference?
attributive | representative |
(grammar, of a word or phrase) Modifying a noun, while in the same phrase as that noun.
Having the nature of an attribute.
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(grammar) An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative.
Typical; having the same properties or interest as a larger group.
One who may speak for another in a particular capacity, especially in negotiation.
A member of a legislative or governing body who represents a constituency.
One that is taken as typical of its class.
(US, politics) A member of the .
Company agent who visits potential purchasers, salesman.
As adjectives the difference between attributive and representative
is that attributive is (grammar|of a word or phrase) modifying a noun, while in the same phrase as that noun while representative is .As a noun attributive
is (grammar) an attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative.attributive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- In "this big house", "big" is attributive , whereas in "this house is big", it is predicative.
- Since both Attributes'' and ''Adjuncts'' recursively expand N-bar into N-bar, it seems clear that the two have essentially the same function, so that ''Attributes'' are simply pronominal Adjuncts (though we shall continue to follow tradition and refer to attributive premodifiers as ''Attributes'' rather than ''Adjuncts ).
Antonyms
* predicativeDerived terms
* attributively * attributive adjective * attributive noun * attributive verbNoun
(wikipedia attributive) (en noun)- In "this big house," "big" is an attributive , while in "this house is big," it is a predicative.
- In "this tiger is a man-eater," "man" is an attributive noun.
representative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Are you sure this paper is representative of your child's writing?
- If you took all the fools out of the legislature, it wouldn't be a representative body anymore. — Texas State Senator Carl Parker.
Noun
(en noun)- I will send a representative to work out the details of the contract.
- She served four terms as representative of her local at the national union convention.
- All representatives face re-election every two years.