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main attribute

[/meɪn ˈætrɪbjuːt/]
nounpl: main attributes
atributo principal
1. The most important or distinctive characteristic or quality of a person, thing, or concept
Reliability is the main attribute of a good manager.
A confiabilidade é o atributo principal de um bom gerente.
2. In computing and databases, a key property or characteristic assigned to an entity or object
The main attribute of this database field is that it must be unique.
O atributo principal deste campo de banco de dados é que deve ser único.
Synonyms
primary characteristickey featureprincipal qualitychief propertymain feature
Antonyms
secondary attributeminor characteristicinsignificant feature

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atributo principal
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
atributo principal
Common in business and technical contexts
Portugal
atributo principal
Standard usage; occasionally 'qualidade principal' in informal speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

the hallmark of something
the defining characteristic
the signature feature
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