"attribute" meaning in English

See attribute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /æˈtrɪbjuːt/ [UK], /æˈtrɪbjut/ [US] Audio: en-us-attribute-noun.ogg [US] Forms: attribute [singular], attributes [plural]
enPR: ă-trĭb'yo͞ot [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An attribute is a part, feature, or characteristic.
    Sense id: simple-attribute-en-noun-MJfiRvJX

Verb

IPA: /ˈætrɪbjuːt/ [UK], /ˈætrɪbjut/ [US] Audio: en-us-attribute-verb.ogg [US] Forms: attribute [canonical], attributes [third-person, singular], attributed [past], attributed [past, participle], attributing [present, participle]
enPR: ă'trĭ-byo͞ot [US] Head templates: {{verb|attribut|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you attribute x to y, you say that x is the creation or result of y.
    Sense id: simple-attribute-en-verb-ghFdbBcx
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