attribute

Definition of Attribute

(noun) Any characteristic or quality of an individual or group.

Examples of Attribute

• achieved status
• ascribed status
• Australian
• behavior
• bisexual
• heterosexual
• homosexual
• Native American
  

Attribute Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: at·trib·ute

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈætrəˌbjut/
• British English – /ˈatrɪbjuːt/

Usage Notes

• Plural: attributes
• An attribute needs to be observable and measurable to be studied.
• An attribute can be a constant or a variable.
• A researcher is an (noun) attributer (attributor) that (verb) attributes an (adjective) attributable or (adjective) attributive attribute by (verb) attributing the attribute (adverb) attributively.

Additional Information

• Quantitative Research Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “attribute” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• data
• demography
• hypothesis
• reliability
• statistics
• status
• study
• systematic
• theory

Cite the Definition of Attribute

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “attribute.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 1, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/attribute/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

attribute. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/attribute/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “attribute.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 1, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/attribute/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“attribute.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 1 Apr. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/attribute/>.