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attribute

/ attribute /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
Type of:
abstraction
Kinds of:
shape form human nature trait thing
noun Sense 2
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
"self-confidence is not an endearing property"
Type of:
concept conception construct
Kinds of:
quality character lineament feature characteristic
verb Sense 3
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
"The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
Type of:
judge
Kinds of:
relegate classify
Derived:
attribution ascription assignment assigning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
attribute or credit to
"We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"
"People impute great cleverness to cats"
Type of:
judge
Kinds of:
impute sensualize carnalize credit reattribute
Derived:
attribution ascription imputation
Verb group:
impute
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
2
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abstraction shape form human nature trait thing concept conception construct quality character lineament