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noun. individuality

noun. typical feature, trait

noun. signature characteristic

noun. crest

noun. personal talent, ability

turn

noun. heart, significance

noun. characteristic

noun. talent, aptitude

verb. accuse

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Word Origin & History

attribute late 14c., "assign, bestow," from L. attributus, pp. of attribuere "assign to, add, bestow," from ad- "to" + tribuere "assign, give, bestow." Pp. adj. attributed is recorded from 1808.

Example Sentences for attribute

In other words, if a gator and a bird have the same feature or physical attribute, the likelihood is that dinosaurs shared it too.

Another frightening attribute is their ability to solve problems and evolve.

Aristotle defined substance as that which possesses attributes but is itself the attribute of nothing.

Schizophrenics have trouble recognizing their own actions-that is, they often attribute their behavior to an alien source.