(v. t.) To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to).
(n.) That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic.
(n.) Reputation.
(n.) A conventional symbol of office, character, or identity, added to any particular figure; as, a club is the attribute of Hercules.
(n.) Quality, etc., denoted by an attributive; an attributive adjunct or adjective.
Example Sentences:
(1) We attribute this in part to early diagnosis by computed tomography (CT), but a contributory factor may be earlier referrals from country centres to a paediatric trauma centre and rapid transfer, by air or road, by medical retrieval teams.
(2) Inhibition of thymidine uptake is attributed to an observed decrease in thymidine kinase activity caused by growth in 1 mM dibutyryl cyclic AMP, and possibly to a simultaneous alteration in membrane permeability.
(3) There were no deaths attributable to the treatment.
(4) Most of the infection was attributed to T. parva parva by application of field ticks to susceptible cattle.
(5) Our study suggests that a major part of the renal antimineralocorticoid activity of spironolactone may be attributable to minor sulfur-containing metabolites or their precursors having a high renal clearance that affords access to their site of activity via the renal tubular fluid.
(6) In vitro studies in cardiac Purkinje fibers suggested that reversal of amitriptyline-induced cardiac membrane effects by sodium bicarbonate may be attributed not only to alkalinization but also to increased in extracellular sodium concentration, diminishing the local anesthetic action of amitriptyline and resulting in less sodium channel block.
(7) Relative to the perceived severity of their asthma, both Maoris and Pacific Islanders lost more time from work or school and used hospital services more than European asthmatics using A & E. The increased use of A & E by Maori and Pacific Island asthmatics seemed not attributable to the intrinsic severity of their asthma and was better explained by ethnic, socioeconomic and sociocultural factors.
(8) Most survivors reported a range of problems that they attributed to having had cancer: 35%, proven or perceived infertility; 24%, sexual problems; 31%, health and life insurance problems; 26%, a negative socioeconomic effect; and 51%, conditioned nausea, associated with visual or olfactory reminders of chemotherapy.
(9) Their best evaluations were in medical care, personal attributes and communication.
(10) Many of the pathophysiologic effects of bacterial endotoxin have recently been attributed to a monokine, tumor necrosis factor (TNF).
(11) Results of this sort are reminiscent of several related findings that have been attributed to auditory adaptation or enhancement, or to a temporally developing critical-band filter.
(12) In Study 4, attributional biases and deficits were found to be positively correlated with the rate of reactive aggression (but not proactive aggression) displayed in free play with peers (N = 127).
(13) The prevalence of kola nut chewing and the effects attributed to it are briefly reviewed.
(14) The following results were obtained: 1) In normal subjects, the changes in ABR waveforms according to the changes of the rise-time, interstimulus interval and frequency of the stimulus were mainly attributed to component wave C. 2) In patients with central disorders, component wave C were initially affected.
(15) The decrease in cyclic AMP response to TSH induced to TSH was reversible, was not associated with a similar decrease to cyclic AMP response to PGE1, and could not be attributed to increased phosphodiesterase activity or to decreased adenyl cyclase activity.
(16) Line broadening detected in several of the high-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectra was attributed to cis-trans isomerization.
(17) We attribute the greater strength of the step-cut repair to the additional number of epitendinous loops, which lie perpendicular to the long axis of the tendon.
(18) Cardiac bradyarrhythmias in hypoxia have been attributed to an increased formation and release of adenosine.
(19) Those small problems which exist can be attributed to detector sampling problems, especially in the axial direction, which is a consequence of the geometry of these scanners, which are designed primarily for 2D data acquisition.
(20) These properties of the tissue culture-derived scrapie agent were identical to those of brain-derived scrapie agent and thus cannot be attributed to secondary effects of tissue pathology, since the infected cell cultures show no cytopathic effects as a result of infection.
Manu
Definition:
(n.) One of a series of progenitors of human beings, and authors of human wisdom.
Example Sentences:
(1) Manu Ginobili scored 23 points and Tim Duncan added 16 points and eight rebounds for the Spurs.
(2) In Game Five, San Antonio's Manu Ginobili returned from the dead and Danny Green broke Ray Allen's NBA Finals record for made three-pointers while Allen was right there on the opposing bench.
(3) Manu García, an 18-year-old Spaniard, will have enjoyed the moment he dropped his shoulder and left Cesc Fàbregas behind and Adarabioyo, a tall, rangy centre-half with a high-kneed running style, should be better for the experience of facing an in-form Costa.
(4) Lordy there's a lot of potential Hall of Famers in these two groups, and that's still not mentioning Ray Allen and Manu Ginobili who will be coming off the bench for the Heat and Spurs respectively.
(5) Manu Ginobili , from Argentina: And for sure I play more years in situations like this than with AC on the court.
(6) 7.03pm BST Messi is denied by an excellent save from Manu!
(7) Manu Ginobili cuts the lead back to one again with a layout, neither team's getting separation here.
(8) Less of a good sign for Miami: Manu Ginobili makes a shot right back.
(9) His fiancee, Marwa Omara, said: “We can’t get married, we can’t rent a flat, and every time we’re walking in the street we’re scared that we’ll be stopped at a checkpoint.” Additional reporting: Manu Abdo
(10) Real Madrid: Diego López; Arbeloa, Nacho, Ramos, Marcelo; Xabi, Khedira Casemiro; Modrić, Isco, Morata Elche v Barcelona Elche: Manu, Damian, Lomban, Pelegrin, Cisma, Perez, Sanchez, J. Márquez, Rodrigues, Carles Gil, Coro.
(11) Three three-pointers in short order, two from Mills and another from Manu Ginobili, put the Spurs 21 points up and a scoreline reading 77-58 entering the final quarter looked to have insulated them from the possibility of any echo of last year’s late, late heartbreak.
(12) 3.26am BST ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) Tim Duncan, Tony Parker or Manu Ginobili scored or assisted on 16 of the Spurs 18 made field goals in the 1st half #MIAvsSA June 6, 2014 Humorously enough, it's the notoriously diverse San Antonio Spurs offense that has been relying more on its Big Three in this game, apparently.
(13) You’ve seen the relationship I’ve got with Dimi and Manu, Cheikhou, Sakho.
(14) They have made the playoffs every year since drafting power forward Tim Duncan, benefiting from the fact that the core group of Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have played their entire NBA careers with the franchise.
(15) It’s become unliveable.” Additional reporting: Manu Abdo and Abdel Fatah Mohamed
(16) The Duke of Cambridge personally handed Xi Jinping the Queen’s invitation to visit Britain – known as a manu regia – when he travelled to Beijing in March.
(17) He talked to one of them, Kofi Manu, a Ghanaian, about finding an apartment in their sophomore year, but instead moved into a place with his Pakistani friend Hasan Chandoo.
(18) We need to find a way of really debating these issues with the villagers, the doctors and the midwives.” Additional reporting: Manu Abdo
(19) 2.32am BST Heat 19-21 Spurs, 2:48 remaining, first quarter And ANOTHER three-quarter by Manu Ginobili.
(20) Thauvin, Rémy Cabella, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Sylvain Marveaux, Siem de Jong, Manu Rivière, Yoan Gouffran and, most recently Henri Saivet, rank among those who have failed to make the desired impact on Gallowgate.