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Attribute

Attribute Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Attribute? [n] an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity [n] a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" [v] attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats" [v] decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Attribute: ascribe \| assign \| dimension \| impute \| property \| repute Related Terms \| Find terms related to Attribute: account for \| accredit \| accredit with \| accrete to \| acknowledge \| affection \| apply \| apply to \| appositive \| aroma \| ascribe \| ascribe to \| assign \| assign to \| attach \| attach to \| attribute to \| attributive \| badge \| blame \| blame for \| blame on \| brand \| bring home to \| cachet \| calendar \| cast \| character \| characteristic \| charge \| charge on \| charge to \| chronologize \| complement \| confess \| configuration \| connect with \| construction modifier \| credit \| credit with \| cut \| cutting \| date \| deep structure \| differentia \| differential \| direct object \| distinctive feature \| earmark \| emblem \| fasten upon \| father upon \| feature \| figure \| filler \| fix on \| fix upon \| flavor \| form-function unit \| function \| give \| gust \| hallmark \| hang on \| IC analysis \| idiocrasy \| idiosyncrasy \| immediate constituent analysis \| impress \| impression \| impute \| impute to \| index \| indirect object \| individualism \| keynote \| lay \| lay to \| levels \| lineaments \| mannerism \| mark \| marking \| modifier \| mold \| nature \| object \| odor \| particularity \| peculiarity \| phrase structure \| pin on \| pinpoint \| place \| place upon \| point to \| predicate \| property \| put \| qualifier \| quality \| quirk \| ranks \| refer \| refer to \| saddle on \| saddle with \| savor \| seal \| set down to \| settle upon \| shallow structure \| shape \| singularity \| slot \| slot and filler \| smack \| specialty \| stamp \| strata \| structure \| subject \| surface structure \| syntactic analysis \| syntactic structure \| syntactics \| syntax \| tagmeme \| taint \| tang \| taste \| token \| trace to \| trait \| trick \| underlying structure \| virtue \| word arrangement \| word order See Also \| abstraction \| accredit \| anthropomorphise \| anthropomorphize \| blame \| carnalize \| character \| characteristic \| charge \| cheer \| cheerfulness \| classify \| common denominator \| concept \| conception \| construct \| credit \| ethos \| externalise \| externalize \| feature \| form \| heritage \| inheritance \| interiorise \| interiorize \| internalise \| internalize \| judge \| lineament \| personality \| personate \| personify \| project \| property \| quality \| quality \| reattribute \| relegate \| sensualize \| shape \| thing \| trait \| uncheerfulness Attribute In Webster's Dictionary \Attrib"ute\ ([a^]t"tr[i^]b[=u]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attributed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attributing}.] [L. attributus, p. p. of attribuere; ad + tribuere to bestow. See {Tribute}.] To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to). We attribute nothing to God that hath any repugnancy or contradiction in it. --Abp. Tillotson. The merit of service is seldom attributed to the true and exact performer. --Shak. Syn: See {Ascribe}. \At"tri*bute\, n. [L. attributum.] 1. That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic. But mercy is above this sceptered away; . . . It is an attribute to God himself. --Shak. 2. Reputation. [Poetic] --Shak. 3. (Paint. & Sculp.) A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules. 4. (Gram.) Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective.

Attribute Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Attribute?

[n] an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
[n] a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
[v] attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
[v] decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"

Attribute In Webster's Dictionary

\At*trib"ute\ ([a^]t"tr[i^]*b[=u]t), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. {Attributed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attributing}.] [L.
attributus, p. p. of attribuere; ad + tribuere to bestow. See
{Tribute}.]
To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate
(to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to
assign; to consider as belonging (to).

      We attribute nothing to God that hath any repugnancy or
      contradiction in it.                     --Abp.
                                               Tillotson.

      The merit of service is seldom attributed to the true
      and exact performer.                     --Shak.

Syn: See {Ascribe}.


\At"tri*bute\, n. [L. attributum.]
1. That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as
   belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an
   essential or necessary property or characteristic.

         But mercy is above this sceptered away; . . . It is
         an attribute to God himself.          --Shak.

2. Reputation. [Poetic]                        --Shak.

3. (Paint. & Sculp.) A conventional symbol of office,
   character, or identity, added to any particular figure;
   as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.

4. (Gram.) Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an
   attributive adjunct or adjective.

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