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attribute

att·ri·bute

UK/əˈtɹɪb.juːt/ US/əˈtɹɪbˌjut/ uncommon dated
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

1.

attribute or credit to

  • “We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare”
  • “People impute great cleverness to cats”
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2.

decide as to where something belongs in a scheme

  • “The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class”
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noun

1.

a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

  • “self-confidence is not an endearing property”
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2.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin attributus.

Phrases

  • attribute-oriented programming
  • attributed arms
  • relational attribute

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