Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - attribute

̘. ̈n.ˈætrɪbju:t v. & n. --v.tr. (usu. foll. by to) 1 regard as belonging or appropriate to (a poem attributed to Shakespeare). 2 ascribe to; regard as the effect of a stated cause (the delays were attributed to the heavy traffic). --n. 1 a a quality ascribed to a person or thing. b a characteristic quality. 2 a material object recognized as appropriate to a person, office, or status (a large car is an attribute of seniority). 3 Gram. an attributive adjective or noun. øøattributable adj. attribution n. [ME f. L attribuere attribut(as AD-, tribuere assign): (n.) f. OF attribut or L attributum]