attributeOverview of noun attribute1. property, attribute, dimension -- (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property")2. attribute -- (an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity) Overview of verb attribute1. impute, ascribe, assign, attribute -- (attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats")2. assign, attribute -- (decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class") Made possible by Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010. http://wordnet.princeton.edu |