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attribute

Noun

A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished (synset 105857567)
"self-confidence is not an endearing property"

is a type of: concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
subtypes:
- character, lineament, quality - a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
- characteristic, feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something
- feature, feature of speech - (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind
same as: dimension, property
An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity (synset 100024444)
is a type of: abstract entity, abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
subtypes:
- state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
- form, shape - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- 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
- human nature - the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings
- 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 - any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
- 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
- cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine - the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
- uncheerfulness - not conducive to cheer or good spirits
- ballast - an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
- ethos - (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
- 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
- property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- heritage, inheritance - any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
- depth - the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense

Verb

Attribute or credit to (synset 200728262)
"We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

is a type of: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of
subtypes:
- impute - attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
- carnalize, sensualize - ascribe to an origin in sensation
- credit - give someone credit for something
- reattribute - attribute to another source
- anthropomorphise, anthropomorphize - ascribe human features to something
- personate, personify - attribute human qualities to something
- accredit, credit - ascribe an achievement to
- blame, charge - attribute responsibility to
- externalise, externalize, project - regard as objective
- interiorise, interiorize, internalise, internalize - incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal
same as: ascribe, assign, impute

verb group: impute - attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
Decide as to where something belongs in a scheme (synset 200742058)
"The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"

is a type of: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of

subtypes: classify, relegate - assign to a class or kind

same as: assign

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