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Attributive vs Wayfinding - What's the difference?

attributive | wayfinding |

As nouns the difference between attributive and wayfinding

is that attributive is (grammar) an attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative while wayfinding is (biology) the ability of a person or animal to orientate itself and to navigate; the process used by a person or animal for orienting itself and navigating.

As an adjective attributive

is (grammar|of a word or phrase) modifying a noun, while in the same phrase as that noun.

attributive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (grammar, of a word or phrase) Modifying a noun, while in the same phrase as that noun.
    • In "this big house", "big" is attributive , whereas in "this house is big", it is predicative.
  • Having the nature of an attribute.
  • *
    • 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

    * predicative

    Derived terms

    * attributively * attributive adjective * attributive noun * attributive verb

    Related terms

    * attribute

    Noun

    (wikipedia attributive) (en noun)
  • (grammar) An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative.
    • 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.

    wayfinding

    English

    (wikipedia wayfinding)

    Alternative forms

    * way-finding

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The ability of a person or animal to orientate itself and to navigate; the process used by a person or animal for orienting itself and navigating.
  • * 2009 July 8, Kristi Oloffson, " Why We Get Lost," Time (retrieved 9 May 2014):
    • And that difference in style is often cast as being part of the basis of gender differences in wayfinding . People say that women are more likely to navigate with landmarks and men are more likely to navigate using the cardinal directions.

    Usage notes

    * Often used attributively to mean "of or pertaining to orienting and navigating", as in: :* 2014' May 2, Nathaniel Axtell, " Sign of the times: TDA plans '''wayfinding program to guide tourism," ''blueridgenow.com (retrieved 9 May 2014): ::: Buncombe County’s Tourism Development Authority unveiled its $1.65 million wayfinding program in 2009, consisting of more than 300 signs directing visitors to nearly 90 attractions, public spaces, historic sites and other destinations.

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