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
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.
• See also characteristic
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.
• 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
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
