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Meaning of attribute in English
Pronunciation
/əˈtrɪˌbjut/
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Verb
attribute
Etymology
late 15th century: the noun from Old French attribut; the verb from Latin attribut-‘allotted’: both from the verb attribuere, from ad-‘to’ + tribuere‘assign’
Definitions
1.
attribute or credit to
Examples
« We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare »
« People impute great cleverness to cats »
2.
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
Examples
« The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class »
Noun
attribute
Definitions
1.
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Examples
« self-confidence is not an endearing property »
2.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity