To regard (a work, for example) as belonging to or produced by a specified agent, place, or time: attributed the painting to Titian; attributed the vase to 18th-century Japan.

to consider as a quality or characteristic of the person, thing, group, etc., indicated. He attributed intelligence to his colleagues. to consider as made by the one indicated, especially with strong …

ATTRIBUTE meaning: 1. a quality or characteristic that someone or something has: 2. a quality or characteristic that…. Learn more.

If a piece of writing, a work of art, or a remark is attributed to someone, people say that they wrote it, created it, or said it.

The idea is attributed to Polish-American physicist Stanislaw Ulam, who worked on the development of the atomic bomb and proposed the general framework for NPP in 1946.

Attributed means to regard something as being caused by someone or something. In a more specific context, it often refers to the act of assigning credit or responsibility for a particular outcome or …

Jan 14, 2016 · Attribute comes from the Latin verb attribuere, which is made up the prefix ad, meaning "to," and tribuere meaning "give or bestow." As a verb, to attribute is to give credit, like if you attribute …

Hanlon's razor is an adage, or rule of thumb, that states: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." [1] It is a philosophical razor that suggests a way of eliminating …

to consider that something is the result of something else: She attributes his bad temper to ill health. to believe that a person or thing has a certain quality or characteristic: It is a mistake to attribute too …

attribute something to something to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing. She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck. The power failure was attributed to the recent …