attribute

Pronunciation: /ˈæt.ɹɪˌbjut/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
  2. noun an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  3. verb attribute or credit to

Etymology

From Latin attributus.

In classic literature

Synonyms

property, dimension

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
concept
Narrower (hyponyms)
feature, quality, feature of speech

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