Attribute - Definition

n 1: a construct whereby objects or individuals can be
distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing
property" [syn: property, attribute, dimension]
2: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
v 1: attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to
Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
[syn: impute, ascribe, assign, attribute]
2: decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The
biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class" [syn:
assign, attribute]