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attribute
noun
verb
An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
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ˈætɹɪbjuːt
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noun
An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
noun
A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
“Self-confidence is not an endearing property”
verb
Attribute or credit to
“We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare”
verb
Decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
“The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class”
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Self-confidence is not an endearing property
We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
People impute great cleverness to cats
The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class
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