Definition of attributes Attributes

/æˈtɹʌbjuˌts/ - [atrubyuts] -

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What does attributes mean?

Wiktionary

attributes (Noun)
Plural of attribute.

Part of speech

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attributes, verb, present, 3rd person singular of attribute (infinitive).
attributes, noun, plural of attribute.

WordNet

Noun Plural: attributes
attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
		abstract entity, abstraction a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
		state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
		shape, form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
		time the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
		infinite, space the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
		human nature the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings; "a great observer of human nature"
		trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
		character (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
		thing a separate and self-contained entity
		common denominator an attribute that is common to all members of a category
		personality the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
		cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine a cry or shout of approval
		uncheerfulness not conducive to cheer or good spirits
		ballast any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
		ethos (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"
		eidos (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group
		quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
		property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
		heritage, inheritance practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"
attribute - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
		property, dimension
		concept, construct, conception an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
		lineament, quality, character an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
		characteristic, feature a distinguishing quality

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Wiktionary

attribute (Noun)
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
attribute (Noun)
A word that qualifies a noun.
attribute (Noun)
The applicable option selection; a variable or a value.
attribute (Noun)
That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
attribute (Noun)
A semantic item with which a method, etc. may be decorated.
attribute (Verb)
To ascribe something a given cause, reason etc.
attribute (Verb)
To associate ownership or authorship of something someone.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

attribute (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).
attribute (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.
attribute (n.)
Reputation.
attribute (n.)
A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.
attribute (n.)
Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

attribute
A distinctive feature of an object. In mapping and GIS applications, the objects are points, lines, or polygons that represent features such as sampling locations, section corners (points); roads and streams (lines); lakes, forest and soil types (polygons). These attributes can be further divided into classes such as tree species Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine) for forest types and paved and gravel for road types. Multiple attributes are generally associated with objects that are located on a single map layer.\n(Source: FORUMT)
attribute
To credit something to.
attribute
To attribute or credit to.
attribute
To associate ownership of (something) to someone.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

attribute
at-trib′ūt, v.t. to ascribe, assign, or consider as belonging.—adj. Attrib′utable.—ns. At′tribute, that which is attributed: that which is inherent in, or inseparable from, anything: that which can be predicated of anything: a quality or property; Attribū′tion, act of attributing: that which is attributed: commendation.—adj. Attrib′utive, expressing an attribute.—n. a word denoting an attribute. [L. attribuĕre, -tributum—ad, to, tribu-ĕre, to give.]