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peripheral attributes

[pəˈrɪfərəl ˈætrɪbjuːts]
noun
atributos periféricos
1. Secondary or non-essential characteristics or features of something, particularly in psychology, marketing, or design contexts where they are less central to the core identity or function
The peripheral attributes of the product, such as packaging color, were less important than its core functionality.
Os atributos periféricos do produto, como a cor da embalagem, eram menos importantes que sua funcionalidade essencial.
2. In psychology and persuasion theory, qualities that do not relate directly to the central merits of a message or argument
The speaker's appearance served as a peripheral attribute in the elaboration likelihood model.
A aparência do orador serviu como um atributo periférico no modelo de probabilidade de elaboração.
3. In computer science and data modeling, non-primary characteristics or metadata associated with an entity
Peripheral attributes like creation date and file size were stored separately from the main data.
Atributos periféricos como data de criação e tamanho do arquivo foram armazenados separadamente dos dados principais.
Synonyms
secondary characteristicsnon-essential featuresauxiliary attributesincidental properties
Antonyms
core attributesessential featuresprimary characteristicscentral properties

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atributos periféricos
Standard usage in business and academic contexts
Portugal
atributos periféricos
Standard usage, also used in technical documentation
General
características secundárias
Alternative translation emphasizing secondary nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

to focus on peripheral attributes rather than the core issue
peripheral attributes don't define the essence
stripping away peripheral attributes to reveal the core
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