Dictionary Check: attribute
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Scrabble
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Words with Friends
13
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Definition
noun
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Example:
"self-confidence is not an endearing property"
noun
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
verb
attribute or credit to
Example:
"We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"
verb
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
Example:
"The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
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