[noun] a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" Synonyms: property, dimension
[noun] an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
[verb] attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats" Synonyms: impute, ascribe, assign
[verb] decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class" Synonyms: assign