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Relative vs Attributive - What's the difference?

relative | attributive |

In grammar|lang=en terms the difference between relative and attributive

is that relative is (grammar) that relates to an antecedent while attributive is (grammar) an attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative.

As adjectives the difference between relative and attributive

is that relative is connected to or depending on something else; comparative while attributive is (grammar|of a word or phrase) modifying a noun, while in the same phrase as that noun.

As nouns the difference between relative and attributive

is that relative is someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption while attributive is (grammar) an attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative.

relative

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Connected to or depending on something else; comparative.
  • * 2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “ Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, BBC Sport:
    • For Liverpool, their season will now be regarded as a relative disappointment after failure to add the FA Cup to the Carling Cup and not mounting a challenge to reach the Champions League places.
  • Expressed in relation to another item, rather than in complete form.
    • ''The relative URL /images/pic.jpg, when evaluated in the context of http&
  • x3A;//example.com/docs/pic.html, corresponds to the absolute URL http://example.com/images/pic.jpg.
  • (grammar) That relates to an antecedent.
  • (music) Having the same key but differing in being major or minor.
  • Relevant; pertinent; related.
    • relative to your earlier point about taxes, ...
  • Capable to be changed by other beings or circumstance; conditional.

    • Synonyms

    * comparative * conditional * limited

    Antonyms

    * absolute * unlimited

    Related terms

    * relatively * relativity * relativize * relativization

    Derived terms

    * relative to

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone in the same family; someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.
    • Why do my relatives always talk about sex?
  • (linguistics) A type of adjective that inflects like a relative clause, rather than a true adjective, in certain Bantu languages.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * relate * relation * relationship * relativism * relativity

    See also

    * aunt * brother * cousin * father * godparent * grandchild * granddaughter * grandson * great-grandchild * great-grandparent * in-law * mother * niece * nephew * parent * refer * referral * sister * stepdaughter * stepson * uncle

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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.