attribute

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To say that something is caused by or belongs to a particular person or thing.

   She attributes her success to hard work and luck.

2. 2
   noun

   A quality or feature of someone or something.

   Patience is his finest attribute.

3. 3
   noun

   A setting or property belonging to an object, especially in computing.

   You can change the file's read-only attribute in the settings.

From Latin attributus.

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