Definition
Meaning of 'attribute'
Meaning of 'attribute' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Attribute 
[ n.]
- 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. [ n.]- Reputation.
- A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.
- Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective.
2. Attribute [ v. t.]
- 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). [ v. t.]Meaning of 'attribute' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. attribute [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
- a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Example in sentence:
- self-confidence is not an endearing property
2. attribute [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
- decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
Example in sentence:
- The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class
Meaning (3):
- attribute or credit to
- attribute or credit to
Example in sentence:
- People impute great cleverness to cats;
- We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
Nearby Topics:
See 'attribute' also in:
Recent Article
Categories
- Business Studies
- Banking & Finance
- Management & Organization Studies
- HRM & Labor Studies
- Management Information System
- Accounting & Auditing
- Marketing & Public Relations
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business
- Psychology & Behavioral Science
- Computer Programming
- Automotive Engineering
- Computer Networking
- Medical & Health Science
- Microbiology