# attributed

Pronunciation: US say "uh-TRIB-yuh-tid" /əˈtɹɪb.(j)ə.tɪd/; UK say "uh-TRIB-yoo-tid" /əˈtɹɪb.juː.tɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of attribute. — simple past and past participle of attribute
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of attribute. Use this form for something that already happened or in passive sentences.
   - _Critics attributed the album's success to its bold new sound._
   - _The delay was attributed to heavy snow on the tracks._

## Adjective

2. Decorated with an attribute, meaning marked with metadata or a label that describes or modifies the thing it is attached to.
   - Simple: Given an extra label or tag that adds information about it.
   - _The attributed class exposed metadata that the framework read at startup._
   - _Developers scanned each attributed method for the security label before deployment._

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