(grammar) An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative or substantive.

“In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative.”

(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.

Serving to express an attribute of an object.