| attribute | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. attribute, dimension, property | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" |
| ~ concept, conception, construct | an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances. |
| ~ lineament, character, quality | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something.; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands" |
| ~ characteristic, feature | a prominent attribute or aspect of something.; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" |
| ~ feature of speech, feature | (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind. |
| n. (tops) | 2. attribute | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity. |
| ~ abstract entity, abstraction | a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples. |
| ~ state | the way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
| ~ shape, form | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance.; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" |
| ~ time | the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past. |
| ~ infinite, space | the unlimited expanse in which everything is located.; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite" |
| ~ human nature | the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings.; "a great observer of human nature" |
| ~ trait | a distinguishing feature of your personal nature. |
| ~ character | (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes. |
| ~ thing | any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence.; "the thing I like about her is ..." |
| ~ common denominator | an attribute that is common to all members of a category. |
| ~ personality | the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual.; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others" |
| ~ cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine | the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom.; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" |
| ~ uncheerfulness | not conducive to cheer or good spirits. |
| ~ ballast | an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings. |
| ~ ethos | (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era.; "the Greek ethos" |
| ~ eidos | (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group. |
| ~ quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone.; "the quality of mercy is not strained" |
| ~ property | a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class.; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles" |
| ~ heritage, inheritance | any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors.; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge" |
| ~ depth | the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense.; "the depth of his breathing"; "the depth of his sighs,"; "the depth of his emotion" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. ascribe, assign, attribute, impute | attribute or credit to.; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ impute | attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.; "The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness" |
| ~ impute | attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.; "The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness" |
| ~ carnalize, sensualize | ascribe to an origin in sensation. |
| ~ credit | give someone credit for something.; "We credited her for saving our jobs" |
| ~ reattribute | attribute to another source. |
| ~ anthropomorphise, anthropomorphize | ascribe human features to something. |
| ~ personate, personify | attribute human qualities to something.; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous" |
| ~ credit, accredit | ascribe an achievement to.; "She was not properly credited in the program" |
| ~ blame, charge | attribute responsibility to.; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience" |
| ~ externalise, externalize, project | regard as objective. |
| ~ interiorise, interiorize, internalise, internalize | incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal.; "internalize a belief" |
| v. (cognition) | 4. assign, attribute | decide as to where something belongs in a scheme.; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ classify, relegate | assign to a class or kind.; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms" |
| virtue | | |
| n. (attribute) | 1. moral excellence, virtue, virtuousness | the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong. |
| ~ good, goodness | moral excellence or admirableness.; "there is much good to be found in people" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. merit, virtue | any admirable quality or attribute.; "work of great merit" |
| ~ worth | the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. chastity, sexual morality, virtue | morality with respect to sexual relations. |
| ~ morality | concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct. |
| ~ pureness, purity, honor, honour | a woman's virtue or chastity. |
| n. (attribute) | 4. virtue | a particular moral excellence. |
| ~ cardinal virtue | one of the seven preeminent virtues. |
| ~ good, goodness | moral excellence or admirableness.; "there is much good to be found in people" |
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