ascribe to; credit with
quality, characteristic; adjective (Grammar)
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Attribute Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
[L:66] In Kant's discussion of discursive cognition, attributes are opposed to primitive or constitutive characteristics. Both are type o essential properties of something; attributes are necessary as "consequences of other characteristics", namely the primitive characteristics which stand as "grounds" of a thing's necessary characteristics.
Attribute Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to).
To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to).
(n.)
That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic.
That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic.
(n.)
Reputation.
Reputation.
(n.)
Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective.
Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective.
(n.)
A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.
attribute
\at*trib"ute\ (ăt"tr&ibreve;*būt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. attributed; p. pr. & vb. n. attributing.] [l. attributus, p. p. of attribuere; ad + tribuere to bestow. see tribute.] to ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to). we attribute nothing to god that hath any repugnancy or contradiction in it. tillotson. the merit of service is seldom attributed to the true and exact performer.
Eddyl = n. relation; attribute
Gofri = n. attribute; glory
Hepwedd = n. an attribute
Priodolaeth = n. an attribute
Priodolder = n. propriety; attribute; property; tile
Priodoliaethu = v. to attribute
Noun
1. a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
(synonym) property, dimension
(hypernym) concept, conception, construct
(hyponym) quality, character, lineament
2. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
(hypernym) abstraction
(hyponym) shape, form
Verb
1. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
(synonym) impute, ascribe, assign
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) impute
(verb-group) impute
2. decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
(synonym) assign
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) relegate, classify
(derivation) attribution, ascription
Attribute Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
a qualitative characteristic of an idea or object being evaluated, e.g. gender is a attribute but age is a variable.
Copyright © 2001, Ray WrightAttribute Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
1. In database management, a property inherent in an entity or associated with that entity for database purposes. (188 ) 2. In network management, a property of a managed object that has a value. (188 ) Note 1: Mandatory initial values for attributes can be specified as part of the managed object class definition. Note 2: Attributes may be either mandatory or conditional.
An alternative name for a nominal variable .
Attribute Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
(1) A characteristic. In a word processing application, an underlined word would be said to have the underline attribute. In database systems, a field can have various attributes. For example, if it contains numeric data, it has the numeric attribute.
(2) In database management systems, the term attribute is sometimes used as a synonym for field.
(3) In DOS systems, every file has a file attributes that indicate several properties of the file. For example, they indicate whether the file is read-only, whether it needs to be backed up, and whether it is visible or hidden.
(2) In database management systems, the term attribute is sometimes used as a synonym for field.
(3) In DOS systems, every file has a file attributes that indicate several properties of the file. For example, they indicate whether the file is read-only, whether it needs to be backed up, and whether it is visible or hidden.
In graphics,the condition a font is in -i.e.,boldface,italic,underlined,reverse video-is its attribute.
In data mining, a single characteristic of a case. Attributes are used to provide information about a case. For example, weight can be an attribute of a case that involves shipping containers.
Attribute Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Attribute may refer to:
- In research, a characteristic of an object (person, thing, etc.) - see attribute (research)
- In philosophy, property (philosophy), an abstraction of a characteristic of an entity or substance
- In art, an object that identifies a figure, most commonly referring to objects held by saints (earlier, by pagan gods) - see emblem
- In linguistics, a syntax unit, either a word, phrase or clause, that modifies a noun
- A deity's aspect; see Apophatic theology
- Attribute grammar, in formal computer languages
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Attribute Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
a measurable component of a biological system.
