attributes

[ a-truh-byoots ]

/ ˈæ trəˌbyuts /

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noun

the plural of attribute.

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How to use attributes in a sentence

The Facebook co-founder and his politically ambitious husband embodied all the attributes of a bona fide “gay power couple.”
The Rise and Fall of Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, America’s Worst Gay Power Couple|James Kirchick|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This uniqueness is a trait that she attributes to her early success as a dominatrix.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He dubbed it Nupedia, and it had two attributes: it would be written by volunteers, and it would be free.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cars have national attributes and GM wants their luxury line to grab the glitz of New York instead of the grime of Detroit.
Nationalism on Four Wheels|Clive Irving|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the school has other attributes that may have appealed to the Koch group.
At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’|ProPublica|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Himself, whose being and attributes are all infinite, they are created and preserved to praise and adore.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
Little has come down to us concerning the personal attributes of Gilbert White.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries|Charles G. Harper
The law of God originates in his nature, but the attributes of his creatures are due to his sovereignty.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
They, possessed of different characteristic attributes, alike recognise its appeals.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
Many of the current attributes of this college are traceable to the administration of Robert E. Lee.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

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