ATTRIBUTE

attribute

(noun) an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

property, attribute, dimension

(noun) a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; “self-confidence is not an endearing property”

impute, ascribe, assign, attribute

(verb) attribute or credit to; “We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare”; “People impute great cleverness to cats”

assign, attribute

(verb) decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; “The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

---

Etymology

Noun

attribute (plural attributes)

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun, a qualifier.

(logic) That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.

(computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.

(programming) A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated.

(computer graphics, dated) A numeric value representing the colours of part of the screen display.

Synonyms

• See also characteristic

Verb

attribute (third-person singular simple present attributes, present participle attributing, simple past and past participle attributed)

To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.

To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.

Anagrams

• ribattute

Source: Wiktionary

---

At*trib"ute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attributed; p. pr. & vb. n. Attributing.] Etym: [L. attributus, p. p. of attribuere; ad + tribuere to bestow. See Tribute.]

Definition: 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. Etym: [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.)

Definition: A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.

4. (Gram.)

Definition: Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins