Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - attribute
Attribute
attribute
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. Derivatives attributable adj. attribution n. Etymology: ME f. L attribuere attribut- (as AD-, tribuere assign): (n.) f. OF attribut or L attributum
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I. noun see: tribute Date: 14th century an inherent characteristic, an object closely associated with or belonging to a specific person, thing, or office , a word ascribing a quality, see: quality II. transitive verb (-uted; -uting) Date: 1530 to explain by indicating a cause , 2. to regard as a characteristic of a person or thing, to reckon as made or originated in an indicated fashion , classify, designate, see: ascribe attributable adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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