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attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity |
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abstract entity,
abstraction a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
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shape,
form the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
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time the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
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infinite,
space the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
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human nature the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings; "a great observer of human nature"
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trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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character (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
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thing a separate and self-contained entity
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common denominator an attribute that is common to all members of a category
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personality the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
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cheer,
cheerfulness,
sunniness,
sunshine a cry or shout of approval
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uncheerfulness not conducive to cheer or good spirits
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ballast any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
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ethos (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"
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eidos (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group
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quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
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heritage,
inheritance practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"
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depth degree of psychological or intellectual profundity
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