attribute

/əˈtrɪbjuːt/

regard as caused by

She attributes her success to hard work and dedication.

She considers her success to be the result of her hard work and dedication.

formal

To regard something as being caused by, belonging to, or created by a specified person or thing.

Scientists attribute the unusual weather patterns to climate change.

Scientists explain that the unusual weather patterns are caused by climate change.

Usually used in the structure 'attribute [effect] to [cause]'.

formal

A quality, feature, or characteristic inherent in someone or something.

Patience is an essential attribute for an effective leader.

Patience is an important quality for an effective leader to possess.

Pronounced /ˈætrɪbjuːt/ when used as a noun.

Technology

technical

A specification or property associated with a data element, object, or file.

Each user profile in the database contains attributes such as name, email, and role.

Every user profile in the system includes data fields for name, email, and role.

Commonly used in object-oriented programming, databases, and HTML markup.

Collocations

attribute toregard as caused byessential attributecrucial quality or characteristickey attributeimportant featureattribute valuespecific data assigned to a property

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