Dictionary

attribute en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈæt.ɹɪ.bjuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• ătʹrĭ-byo͞ot' (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin attributus.

Meanings

1. A characteristic or quality of a thing.
   • His finest attribute is his kindness.
2. An object that is considered typical of someone or some function, in particular as an artistic convention.
   • The eagle and the bolt of lightning are attributes of Jove.
3. A word that qualifies a noun.
4. That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
5. (qualifier:object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.
   • A file with the read-only attribute set cannot be overwritten.
   • This packet has its coherency attribute set to zero.
6. A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated.
   • This attribute is used to declare in metadata that the attributed method or class requires SocketPermission of the declared form. 2003, Peter Drayton, Ben Albahari, Ted Neward, C# in a Nutshell, page 536:
   • Properties can be marked as obsolete with an attribute, which will cause the compiler to generate a warning if they are used.
7. (dated) A numeric value representing the colours of part of the screen display.
   • […] you can only carry two objects, your attributes clash when you walk past multi-coloured objects and your enemies fly up and down from the ceiling. 1987, Marcus Berkmann, Sceptre Of Bagdad (video game review) in Your Sinclair issue 17
   • If any of the video buffer's background attribute bits are on, MONO converts the attribute to 70h (inverse video). 1989, PC: The Independent Guide to IBM Personal Computers:

Forms

Deriveds

attributal · underattribute · deattribute · multiattribute · subattribute · attribute-oriented · attributeness · attribute-oriented programming · relational attribute · overattribute · attributeless

Relateds

attributive

Synonyms

qualifier

Translations (176)

hy որոշիչ (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ky аныктооч (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · sq atribut (characteristic or quality) · de Attribut (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · fi attribuutti (logic: that which is predicated or affirmed of a subject) · fi piirre (characteristic or quality) · fi ominaisuus (characteristic or quality) · eo eco (characteristic or quality) · be азначэ́нне (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · tg муайянкунанда (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · hi लक्षण (characteristic or quality) · de Beifügung (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · uk озна́чення (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · he לוואי (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · vi định ngữ (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · fi attribuutti (computing: the applicable option selection) · fa-ira خُصوصِیَت (characteristic or quality) · uk атрибу́т (computing: the applicable option selection) · de Merkmal (characteristic or quality) · my သတ္တိ (characteristic or quality) · km គុណលក្ខណៈ (characteristic or quality) · hy հատկացուցիչ (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · sq atribut (computing: the applicable option selection) · tg сифат (characteristic or quality) · it attributo (characteristic or quality) · hi सिफ़त (characteristic or quality) · az təyin (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · be атрыбу́т (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · he לְוַאי (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ca atribut (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · es atributo (computing: the applicable option selection) · mk својство (characteristic or quality) · ru атрибу́т (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ro atribut (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · cmn 屬性 /属性 (characteristic or quality) · tg атрибут (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · fi määrite (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · hu tulajdonság (characteristic or quality) · ru ка́чество (characteristic or quality) · pt atributo (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · uk атрибу́т (characteristic or quality) · sw sifa (characteristic or quality) · sv attribut (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · lt pažyminys (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · eo trajto (characteristic or quality) · ja 限定詞 (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · nl eigenschap (characteristic or quality) · ur صِفات (characteristic or quality) · lo ຄຸນລັກສະນະ (characteristic or quality) · lv apzīmētājs (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · hu jelző (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ru сво́йство (characteristic or quality) · pl atrybut (computing: the applicable option selection) · fr attribut (characteristic or quality) · be азначэ́ньне (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · cs přívlastek (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · tt аергыч (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ur صِفَت (characteristic or quality) · ga dílseacht (characteristic or quality) · uk власти́вість (characteristic or quality) · ga aitreabúid (characteristic or quality) · be я́касьць (characteristic or quality) · bn বৈশিষ্ট্য (characteristic or quality) · fa-ira تُوْصیفکُنَنْدِه (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · bg сво́йство (characteristic or quality) · de Attribut (computing: the applicable option selection) · pt atributo (computing: the applicable option selection) · nb attributt (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ru черта́ (characteristic or quality) · nl kenmerk (characteristic or quality) · my လက္ခဏာ (characteristic or quality) · uz aniqlovchi (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ceb kinaiya (characteristic or quality) · km លក្ខណៈ (characteristic or quality) · pl właściwość (characteristic or quality) · tl katangian (characteristic or quality) · ru характе́рная черта́ (characteristic or quality) · ko 특질 (characteristic or quality) · cmn 修飾語 /修饰语 (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · th คุณสมบัติ (characteristic or quality) · nb egenskap (characteristic or quality) · da attribut (characteristic or quality) · izh tunnus (characteristic or quality) · cs atribut (computing: the applicable option selection) · sh svójstvo (characteristic or quality) · la attributum (characteristic or quality) · ka განსაზღვრება (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · sq veti (characteristic or quality) · gl atributo (characteristic or quality) · es atributo (characteristic or quality) · sa गुण (characteristic or quality) · be я́касць (characteristic or quality) · es atributo (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · pt atributo (characteristic or quality) · eo atributo (computing: the applicable option selection) · ko 한정사 (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · km គុណ (characteristic or quality) · fi attribuutti (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · be уласці́васць (characteristic or quality) · ru атрибу́т (computing: the applicable option selection) · uk я́кість (characteristic or quality) · sk prívlastok (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · fa-ira صِفَت (characteristic or quality) · ka მახასიათებელი (characteristic or quality) · bg ка́чество (characteristic or quality) · lo ລັກສະນະ (characteristic or quality) · eo atributo (programming: semantic item) · ca atribut (characteristic or quality) · jv ngubungake (characteristic or quality) · kk анықтауыш (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ht atribi (characteristic or quality) · mk атрибут (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · uz atribut (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ms sifat (characteristic or quality) · sh atrìbūt (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ko 수식어 (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ja 修飾語 (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · tg вижагӣ (characteristic or quality) · it caratteristica (characteristic or quality) · bg определе́ние (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · cs vlastnost (characteristic or quality) · fi määrite (characteristic or quality) · hi उपाधि (characteristic or quality) · cmn 定語 /定语 (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · or ଗୁଣ (characteristic or quality) · ky атрибут (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · cmn 屬性 /属性 (computing: the applicable option selection) · de Eigenschaft (characteristic or quality) · pl atrybut (characteristic or quality) · nb attributt (characteristic or quality) · rmf attribuutos (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · sv attribut (characteristic or quality) · da attribut (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · fa-ira ویژِگی (characteristic or quality) · eo propreco (characteristic or quality) · fr attribut (computing: the applicable option selection) · fr depending on which class it belongs (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · sa लक्षण (characteristic or quality) · ga aitreabúid (logic: that which is predicated or affirmed of a subject) · ru атрибу́т (characteristic or quality) · th ลักษณะ (characteristic or quality) · sh атрѝбӯт (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · pl przydawka (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · id atribut (characteristic or quality) · my အင် (characteristic or quality) · ko 속성 (characteristic or quality) · et täiend (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · th คุณลักษณะ (characteristic or quality) · ar صِفَة (characteristic or quality) · fi määrite (computing: the applicable option selection) · is einkunn (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ja 属性 (computing: the applicable option selection) · be атрыбу́т (characteristic or quality) · ja 性質 (characteristic or quality) · pl atrybut (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · mr संबंध लावणे (characteristic or quality) · bg атрибу́т (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · be уласці́васьць (characteristic or quality) · nl attribuut (characteristic or quality) · it attributo (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · fr épithète f or déterminant (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · nl attribuut (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · uk атрибу́т (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · tg хусусият (characteristic or quality) · sk vlastnosť (characteristic or quality) · fr propriété (computing: the applicable option selection) · sl prilastek (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · sh сво́јство (characteristic or quality) · fi attribuutti (characteristic or quality) · pl własność (characteristic or quality) · ar خُصُوصِيَّة (characteristic or quality) · izh laaja (characteristic or quality) · hi गुण (characteristic or quality) · nl bepalend woord (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · kk атрибут (grammar: word qualifying a noun) · ru определе́ние (grammar: word qualifying a noun)

attribute en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /əˈtɹɪb.juːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• ə-trĭbʹyo͞ot' (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /əˈtɹɪbˌjut/ (General-American)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin attributus.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.; to affix.
   • For as this is the liquor of modern historians, nay, perhaps their muse, if we may believe the opinion of Butler, who attributes inspiration to ale, it ought likewise to be the potation of their readers, since every book ought to be read with the same spirit and in the same manner as it is writ. 1749, Henry Fielding, chapter I, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book IV:
2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.
   • It is to be recouered, but that the merit of ſeruice is ſeldom attributed to the true and exact performer, I would haue that drumme or another, or hic iacet. c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene vi], page 244, column 1:
   • This poem is attributed to Browning.
   • We attribute nothing to God that hath any repugnancy or contradiction in it. 1664, John Tillotson, “Sermon I. The Wisdom of Being Religious. Job XXVIII. 28.”, in The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: […], London: […] B. Aylmer, […]; [a]nd W. Rogers, […], published 1696, →OCLC:
   • Hākim's atypical actions should not be attributed to Islam as much as to insanity, which eventually led him to proclaim himself as Allah, whereupon he was murdered by outraged fellow Muslims. 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 278:

Forms

Deriveds

attributer · attributable · reattribute · attributability · attributed arms · attributee · unattributability · attribution · misattribute

Synonyms

chalk up to · impute · lay · put down to · accredit · refer · repose · charge · ascribe · attribute · draw · attach · impute · lay

Translations (29)

pl przypisać (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · io atribuar (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · es atribuir (1. (transitive) To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.; to affix. ) · hu tulajdonít (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · bg отдава́м (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · sk pripisovať (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · fr attribuer (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · es tribuir (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · nl toeschrijven (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · az aid etmək (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · ru припи́сывать (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · sq atribuoj (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · pt atribuir (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · id atribut (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · es atribuir (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · da tilskrive (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · ru относи́ть (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · fi liittää (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · pap atribui (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · gl atribuír (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · de zuschreiben (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · ar نَسَبَ (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · eo atribui (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · es tribuir (1. (transitive) To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.; to affix. ) · cs připisovat (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · az ayağına yazmaq (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · it attribuire (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · bg припи́свам (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.) · kw askrifa (2. (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.)