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      attribute
      noun
      A characteristic or quality of a thing.
      An object that is considered typical of someone or some function, in particular as an artistic convention.
      (grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.
      (computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.
      (programming) A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated.
      (logic) That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
      (computer graphics, dated) A numeric value representing the colours of part of the screen display.
      verb
      (transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.
      (transitive) To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.; to affix.
      Roots
      tribuotribut- · Latin · grant, allot
      Synonyms for attribute
      ascribevimputevassignvpropertyntraitncharacteristicadjattributiveadjobjectnmodifiernfeaturen
      Words related to attribute
      misattributeattributervpseudepigraphalascriptionnattributionnattributorascribableadjattributableadjidentifierndescriptorncitevdescribingvdenotesvdatatypeunattributeddefinesvunattributableadjspecifiesvparameternidentifiesvappendvinstantiatevhypostasizevaccessorhypostatizevcreditedadjinstancesnprependelementnqualitiesn

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      Where does attribute come from?

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