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attribute
a quality or characteristic of someone or something
Synonyms
- trait
- quality
- characteristic
attribute in a sentence
Patience is a useful attribute in a tutor.
The committee valued patience as an important attribute in a leader.
Where it comes from
From Latin attribuere, meaning 'to assign' or 'bestow.'
Memory hook
An attribute is a trait you attribute to someone or something.
Read it in context
- The Blue Moth Story Social Science