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attribute in German

attribute in German is Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Attribut — attribute means a quality or characteristic that belongs to a person or thing.

attribute in German

Merkmal
noun
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
Eigenschaft
noun
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
Attribut
noun
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
Attribut
noun
(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.
Beifügung
noun
(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.
Attribut
noun
(computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.
zuschreiben
verb
(transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.

What does "attribute" mean?

  1. noun A quality or characteristic that belongs to a person or thing.
    "Patience is a valuable attribute for a teacher to have."
  2. noun A property or setting associated with a data object, in computing.
    "Each HTML tag can have several attributes, like class or id."
  3. verb To say that something is caused by or belongs to a particular source.
    "The quote is often attributed to Mark Twain, though the origin is disputed."
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attribute in a sentence

  • Patience is a valuable attribute for a teacher to have.
  • Honesty is the attribute I value most in a friend.
  • Each HTML tag can have several attributes, like class or id.
  • The program lets you change the colour attribute of each shape on screen.

Similar words in German

ascribe assign characteristic dimension feature impute property refer

Common German translations

the of to AND A in I IS that for you IT

Frequently asked questions

What is "attribute" in German?
"attribute" in German is Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Attribut. attribute means: A quality or characteristic that belongs to a person or thing.
How do you use "attribute" in a sentence?
Example: "Patience is a valuable attribute for a teacher to have." In German, "attribute" is Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Attribut.
Are there other ways to say "attribute" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "attribute": Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Attribut, Beifügung, zuschreiben.
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