All 4 Uses of
attribute
in
Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell
- "The mistake Coca-Cola made," Rhea says, "was in attributing their loss in share to Pepsi entirely to the product.†
Chpt 5 *attributing = crediting (a source for something)
- So, for example, if we wanted to describe the oral texture of something, one of the attributes we would look at is slipperiness.†
Chpt 5attributes = characteristics (of something or someone)
- "We just did Oreos," said Heylmun, "and we broke them into ninety attributes of appearance, flavor, and texture."†
Chpt 5 *
- It turns out there are eleven attributes that are probably critical.†
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(attribute as in: It is an attribute of...) a characteristic or feature (of something or someone)
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(2)
(attribute as in: I attribute it to...) to credit (a source for something)in two typical senses:
- "I attribute it to her work." -- to say who or what made something happen
- "Remember to attribute any quotations in your paper." -- indicate the source of a quotation or idea