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Pronunciation
Noun:

• (UK): IPA|/æË�trɪbjuË�t/, SAMPA|/{"trIbju:t/
• (US): AHD|Ä�-trÄ­b'yoÍ�ot, IPA|/æË�trɪbjut/ SAMPA|/{"trIbjut/
• audio|en-us-attribute-noun.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb:

• (UK): IPA|/Ë�ætrɪbjuË�t/, SAMPA|/"{trIbju:t/
• (US): AHD|Ä�'trÄ­-byoÍ�ot, IPA|/Ë�ætrɪbjut/, SAMPA|/"{trIbjut/
• audio|en-us-attribute-verb.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From L. attributus past participle of attribuere.

Noun
en-noun

1. A characteristic or quality of a thing.

#: His finest attribute is his kindness.

1. computing The applicable option selection; a variable or a value.

#: This packet has its coherency attribute set to zero.

Translations
trans-top|characteristic or quality
Albanian: atribut, veti
Finnish: määrite, attribuutti, ominaisuus
French: attribut m
trans-mid
Japanese: �質 (seisitsu)
Norwegian: attributt m, egenskap m
Portuguese: atributo m
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trans-top|computing: the applicable option selection
Albanian: atribut
Finnish: attribuutti
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (zokusei)
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Verb
en-verb|attribut|ing

1. (used with to before the object) To associate ownership or authorship with.

#: This poem is attributed to Browning.

Translations
trans-top|associate ownership or authorship with
Albanian: atribut
Dutch: toeschrijven
French: attribuer
trans-mid
Ido: atribuar
Papiamentu: atribui
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Related terms
attribution

Category:English heteronyms

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• 2007-12-11 19:25 - AutoFormat - trans link [[Papiamentu]]

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