attribute

CEFRB2

/ˈæt.ɹɪ.bjuːt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A quality or feature that someone or something has.

  2. 02

    verb

    To say that something was caused or created by someone or something.

Examples

  • We attribute Edison's success to intelligence and hard work.

  • We attribute his success more to hard work than to genius.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/
  • /əˈtɹɪb.juːt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A word that qualifies a noun.

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

  3. A characteristic or quality of a thing.

More examples

In context

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

  • This packet has its coherency attribute set to zero.

  • His finest attribute is his kindness.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin attributus.