Attribute

Quick meaning: Attribute is a noun meaning A characteristic or quality of a thing.

Meaning

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

More Meanings

1. An object that is considered typical of someone or some function, in particular as an artistic convention.
2. (grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.
3. (logic) That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
4. (computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.
5. (programming) A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated.
6. (computer graphics, dated) A numeric value representing the colours of part of the screen display.
7. (transitive) To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.; to affix.

Example Sentences

His finest attribute is his kindness.

This packet has its coherency attribute set to zero.

The eagle and the bolt of lightning are attributes of Jove.

A file with the read-only attribute set cannot be overwritten.

Word Forms

• attributes
• attributing
• attributed
• attributest
• attributedst
• attributeth

Synonyms for attribute

Depending on context, synonyms include refer, qualifier, lay, impute, accredit, ascribe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ascribe, impute, assign, property, dimension, characteristic.

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