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Definition of attribute noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

attribute

noun
 
/ˈætrɪbjuːt/
 
/ˈætrɪbjuːt/
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  1. a quality or feature of somebody/something
    • Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher.
    • The most basic attribute of all animals is consciousness.
    Extra Examples
    • His physical attributes were much admired.
    • He lists the ten most important attributes of a good school.
    • In modern society, the positive attributes of age are often ignored.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • chief
    • great
    • key
    verb + attribute
    • embody
    • have
    • possess
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    Word Originlate 15th cent.: the noun from Old French attribut; the verb from Latin attribut- ‘allotted’: both from the verb attribuere, from ad- ‘to’ + tribuere ‘assign’.
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