attribute

Attribute — At tri*bute, n. [L. attributum.] 1. That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic. [1913 Webster] But mercy is above this sceptered …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

attribute — I verb accredit with, adsignare, ascribe, assign, charge with, connect with, consider as belonging to, impute, point to, predicate, set down to, tribuere associated concepts: attribute a cause to an individual II index ascribe …   Law dictionary

Attribute — At*trib ute ([a^]t tr[i^]*b[=u]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attributed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attributing}.] [L. attributus, p. p. of attribuere; ad + tribuere to bestow. See {Tribute}.] To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Attribute — sind überhaupt alle, einer Person oder Sache beigelegten Eigenschaften. In der bildenden Kunst ist Attribut fast gleichbedeutend mit Symbol (s. d. Art.) oder Sinnbild. Die Attribute sind zweifacher Natur: wesentliche und willkürliche. Die Fackel… …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

attribute — 1. noun 1) свойство; характерный признак, характерная черта, ат рибут 2) gram. атрибут, определение Syn: see characteristic 2. v. приписывать(to чему л., кому л.); относить (to за счет чего л., кого л.) Syn:ascribe, credit, impute Ant: deny,… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

attribute — 1) признак; показатель; характеристика 2) вчт. атрибут, свойство • composite attribute data attribute display attribute file attribute identifying attribute null attribute prime attribute primitive attribute qualitative attribute quantitative… …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

attribute — attributable, adj. attributer, attributor, n. v. /euh trib yooht/; n. /a treuh byooht /, v., attributed, attributing, n. v.t. 1. to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually fol. by to): She… …   Universalium

Attribute — The word attribute can refer to:* In philosophy, property, an abstraction of a characteristic of an entity or substance * In art, an object that identifies a figure, most commonly referring to objects held by saints see emblem * In social… …   Wikipedia

attribute — ̘. ̈n.ˈætrɪbju:t 1. сущ. 1) свойство; неотъемлемый признак, отличительная черта, атрибут temperamental attribute ≈ черта характера Syn : characteristic 2) символ, атрибут ( …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

attribute — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin attributus, past participle of attribuere to attribute, from ad + tribuere to bestow more at tribute Date: 14th century 1. an inherent characteristic; also an accidental quality 2. an object closely… …   New Collegiate Dictionary