1 :regard something as belonging to, caused by or produced by somebody or something
2 : a word that indicates a quality; especially : adjective
how do we use it?
she attributes her success to hard work and a bit of luck.
word quiz
your personal attributes are the special qualities that make you you. what other word do you think names a special quality?
a. memento
b. exertion
c. property
d. version
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[c]
if you chose c, you can include good vocabulary skills among your attributes. "property," "attribute," and "quality" all refer to a special feature of a person or thing. choose "property" to imply a characteristic that belongs to a thing's essential nature, as in "strength is a property of steel." try "attribute" when you want to suggest a quality associated with a person or thing, as in "creativity is the attribute of an artist." "use "quality" when you want a general term that applies to any basic characteristic, as in "fabric with a silky quality."
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