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attribute

[noun: ˈætrɪbjuːt | verb: əˈtrɪbjuːt]
noun/verbpl: attributes
atributo
1. [noun] A quality or characteristic of a person or thing
Honesty is one of her most admirable attributes.
A honestidade é um de seus atributos mais admiráveis.
2. [noun] An object or feature that is associated with or represents someone or something
In art, the trident is an attribute of Neptune.
Na arte, o tridente é um atributo de Netuno.
3. [verb] To ascribe or regard something as being caused by
She attributed her success to hard work and determination.
Ela atribuiu seu sucesso ao trabalho árduo e à determinação.
4. [noun] In grammar/computing, a property or variable associated with an element
The HTML attribute 'class' defines styling properties.
O atributo HTML 'class' define propriedades de estilo.
Synonyms
qualitycharacteristictraitfeaturepropertyascribeassigncredit
Antonyms
denydisclaim

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atributo
Standard usage in both noun and verb forms
Rio de Janeiro
atributo
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
atributo
Same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
atributo
Standard usage; verb form often uses 'atribuir' as alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

attribute something to something/someone - imputar algo a alguém
a defining attribute - um atributo definidor
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