attribute

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/ˈæt.ɹɪ.bjuːt/

noun 5verb 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

chief, great, key, main

desirable, essential, important, necessary, positive, useful

Good communication is a useful attribute that helps people succeed in their careers.

common | divine, human

cultural, personal, physical, social

Success in the job interview depends on both your personal attributes and your professional experience.

VERB + ATTRIBUTE

have, possess

(verb.)

ADV

directly | solely | in large measure, largely, mainly | in part, partly

PREP

The doctor attributed the patient's symptoms to a viral infection rather than allergies.

PHRASES

be commonly/generally/usually/widely attributed to

The rapid growth of the company is widely attributed to the new marketing strategy introduced last year.

Definitions

noun

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

His finest attribute is his kindness.

An object that is considered typical of someone or some function, in particular as an artistic convention.

The eagle and the bolt of lightning are attributes of Jove.

A word that qualifies a noun.

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

An option or setting belonging to some object.

This packet has its coherency attribute set to zero.

A file with the read-only attribute set cannot be overwritten.

verb

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

For as this is the liquor of modern historians, nay, perhaps their muse, if we may believe the opinion of Butler, who attributes inspiration to ale, it ought likewise to be the potation of their readers, since every book ought to be read with the same spirit and in the same manner as it is writ.

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

This poem is attributed to Browning.

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguis

verb — attribute or credit to

verb — decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

assign

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

His finest attribute is his kindness.

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The eagle and the bolt of lightning are attributes of Jove.

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This packet has its coherency attribute set to zero.

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This poem is attributed to Browning.

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

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