attributed
əˈtrɪbjuːtɪd
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Definition of attributed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
ownershipconsidered as belonging to someone or something
  • The painting is attributed to Picasso.
ascribed assigned credited
2.
causeregarded as being caused by
  • The accident was attributed to human error.
ascribed credited imputed
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Origin of attributed

Latin, attribuere (assign)

Terms with attributed included in their meaning

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business cost
expense of running a business not directly attributed to products or services
attribution
having something attributed to oneself
supernatural
extraordinary event attributed to divine intervention
responsibility
showing responsibility or blame attributed to someone
attribution
attributed to a certain cause or source
creative origin
original idea or invention attributed to a person
memory lapse
temporary memory failure or confusion attributed to aging
creativity
sudden creative idea attributed to a higher power

Examples of attributed in a sentence

  • The quote is often attributed to Einstein.
  • Her success is attributed to hard work.
  • The delay was attributed to technical issues.

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  1. French:attribué, imputable, ...
  2. German:zugeschrieben, ...
  3. Italian:attribuito, ...
  4. Spanish:atribuido, ...
  5. Portuguese:atribuído, ...
  6. Chinese:被认为是, 认为是, ...
  7. Japanese:帰属している, 原因とされる, ...
  8. Arabic:منسوب, مَنْسُوب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְיוּחָס, מוּסְבָּר בְּ, ...
  10. Russian:приписываемый, обусловленный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приписуваний, приписується, ...
  12. Hindi:संबद्ध, से जोड़ा गया, ...
attribute
əˈtrɪbjuːt

Definition of attribute - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
reasoningassign a cause or reason to something
  • They attribute the success to hard work.
ascribe impute
2.
authorshipcredit a work or idea to someone
  • The painting is attributed to Da Vinci.
ascribe assign credit
3.
qualityconsider a quality as belonging to someone
  • She attributes kindness to her mother.
ascribe assign credit

Noun

1.
characteristicquality or feature of a person or thing
  • Intelligence is an important attribute for this job.
feature quality trait
2.
technologyTECH.setting belonging to an object in computingTECH.
  • The font size is an attribute of the text box.
characteristic property
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Expressions with attribute

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most important feature of something used to judge or understand it
Honesty is a key attribute of effective managers in this company.
text label that identifies a specific property in data or markup
Enter the attribute name in the first box, and its value in the second.

Origin of attribute

Latin, attributus (assigned)

Examples of attribute in a sentence

  • He didn't attribute any blame to her for the mistake.
  • The novel is attributed to an anonymous writer.
  • This quote is often attributed to Einstein.
  • He attributes his success to hard work.
  • Many attribute wisdom to the elderly.
  • Patience is a valuable attribute in teaching.

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  1. French:attribuer, attribut, ...
  2. German:zurückführen, Eigenschaft, ...
  3. Italian:attribuire, caratteristica, ...
  4. Spanish:atribuir, atributo, ...
  5. Portuguese:atribuir, atributo, ...
  6. Chinese:归因于, 特征, ...
  7. Japanese:考える, 属性, ...
  8. Arabic:عَزَا, سِمَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְיַחֵס, תְּכוּנָה, ...
  10. Russian:приписывать, характеристика, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пояснювати, характеристика, ...
  12. Hindi:कारण मानना, गुण, ...
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