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at·trib·ute • v. / əˈtriˌbyoōt/ [tr.] (attribute something to) regard something as being caused by (someone or something): he attributed the firm's success to the efforts of the director. ∎ ascribe a work or remark to (a particular author, artist, or speaker): the building was attributed to Frank Lloyd Wright. ∎ regard a quality or feature as characteristic of or possessed by (someone or something): ancient peoples attributed magic properties to certain stones. • n. (at·tri·bute) / ˈatrəˌbyoōt/ a quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something: flexibility and mobility are the key attributes of our army. ∎ a material object recognized as symbolic of a person, esp. a conventional object used in art to identify a saint or mythical figure. ∎ Gram. an attributive adjective or noun. ∎ Statistics a real property that a statistical analysis is attempting to describe. DERIVATIVES: at·trib·ut·a·ble / əˈtribyətəbəl/ adj. at·tri·bu·tion / ˌatrəˈbyoōshən/ n. |
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"attribute." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "attribute." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-attribute.html "attribute." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-attribute.html |
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attribute. Object expressing the authority or character of a personage (mythical or otherwise) or a deity, used to suggest the use of a building. A lyre represents Apollo, a dove Venus, a grid-iron St Lawrence, a flaying-knife St Bartholomew, and a trident Neptune. Thus lyres are found on concert-halls and tridents on buildings associated with marine affairs.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "attribute." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "attribute." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-attribute.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "attribute." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-attribute.html |
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attribute Used in the HYPERTEXT MARKUP LANGUAGE to modify the effect of a TAG. For example, the FONT tag can be modified by a SIZE attribute which changes the default size of text expressed in that font. The tag <FONT SIZE = +1> increases the size of the font used to display text by one measure.
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DARREL INCE. "attribute." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "attribute." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-attribute.html DARREL INCE. "attribute." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-attribute.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "attribute." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "attribute." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-attribute.html T. F. HOAD. "attribute." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-attribute.html |
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attribute A defined property of an entity, object, etc. In computer graphics it is a particular property that applies to a graphical output primitive; lines have attributes such as line width, color, and line style. See also ERA model, inheritance.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "attribute." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "attribute." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-attribute.html JOHN DAINTITH. "attribute." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-attribute.html |
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•tracksuit • catsuit • pantsuit
•Hatshepsut
•sweatsuit, wetsuit
•playsuit • spacesuit • swimsuit
•bodysuit • drysuit • lawsuit
•jumpsuit • offshoot • troubleshoot
•parachute • Aleut
•attribute, contribute, tribute
•execute • prosecute • persecute
•destitute • institute • prostitute
•constitute • substitute • malamute
•electrocute • hirsute
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"attribute." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "attribute." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-attribute.html "attribute." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-attribute.html |
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