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- [verb uh-trib-yoot; noun a-truh-byoot]
- /verb əˈtrɪb yut; noun ˈæ trəˌbyut/
- /ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/
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- [verb uh-trib-yoot; noun a-truh-byoot]
- /verb əˈtrɪb yut; noun ˈæ trəˌbyut/
Definitions of attributes word
- verb with object attributes to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health. 1
- verb with object attributes to consider as a quality or characteristic of the person, thing, group, etc., indicated: He attributed intelligence to his colleagues. 1
- verb with object attributes to consider as made by the one indicated, especially with strong evidence but in the absence of conclusive proof: to attribute a painting to an artist. 1
- verb with object attributes to regard as produced by or originating in the time, period, place, etc., indicated; credit; assign: to attribute a work to a particular period; to attribute a discovery to a particular country. 1
- noun attributes something attributed as belonging to a person, thing, group, etc.; a quality, character, characteristic, or property: Sensitivity is one of his attributes. 1
- noun attributes something used as a symbol of a particular person, office, or status: A scepter is one of the attributes of a king. 1
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Origin of attributes
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin attribūtus allotted, assigned, imputed to (past participle of attribuere), equivalent to at- at- + tribū- (stem of tribuere to assign (to tribes), classify, ascribe; see tribe) + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Attributes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
attributes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
attributes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attributes
noun attributes
- nature — has the X nature
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