attributive vs modifier

attributive

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

adj
  • Modifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase. 

  • Attributing; characterized by attributing; effecting attribution. 

modifier

noun
  • A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. 

  • One who, or that which, modifies. 

  • A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code. 

How often have the words attributive and modifier occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )