Definition of 'attribute'

Noun

1. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
      Synonyms: property dimension
2. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

Verb

1. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
      Synonyms: impute ascribe assign
2. decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
      Synonyms: assign

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