Concept in Definition ABC
Miscellanea / / July 04, 2021
By Florencia Ucha, on Feb. 2010
The term that concerns us has several uses in our language.
Physical or personality qualities of someone
One of the most widespread is undoubtedly the one that says what attribute they are those qualities of a certain being, whether physical, of the personality, in the case of people. "Simplicity is undoubtedly the best attribute that Juan has and the one that distinguishes him from the rest of the group."
The physical or character attributes of someone are normally taken as defining the person who has them and many times they are recognized by them, such is the case of the example. They always respond to positive qualities and add to the assessment of the person, this of course with regard to the attributes of the personality.
And with regard to physicists, something similar happens and they also serve to define and distinguish someone.
In the world we live in, highly influenced by aesthetics, physical qualities are highly relevant and valued by society and that is how many times they define professional careers.
Good looks, for example, is a requirement when applying for jobs. And not to mention if the professional activity is closely related to the physical, such is the case of modeling and acting. A appearance attractive will always help positively to open doors.
In law: own and distinctive characteristics of each person and that make it unique
On the other hand and to instances of Right, we find the so-called personality attributes, which turn out to be those properties or characteristics that are specific to each person. The aforementioned attributes are non-transferable, non-negotiable, unattachable, inalienable and imprescriptible and among them are: Name (words that identify, name and individualize a person, whether physical or legal), ability (fitness legal that makes the person subject to rights, obligations and duties), address (place of stay and residence of the individual or legal person), nationality (the legal link that the person maintains with one or more states), heritage (can be pecuniary or moral, that which makes people subjects of rights and obligations valued at an economic level) and the civil status (situation of each person with respect to family, their ties to the state).
Use in grammar
Y in grammar, the term attribute corresponds to the appositionbuilding from two grammatical components, of which the second of them specifies the first) by means of an adjective which will have the function of referring to the quality of a noun, a substantive verb, a proposition or a complement. The aforementioned quality turns out to be something inherent in the very being of the subject or object in question and not a purely accidental question. As long as the essence remains, the attribute will remain the same; he celebrated his birthday in a huge house, enormous is the attribute of the aforementioned prayer.
Symbols that represent the character or position of the figures that hold them
And finally an attribute is also that symbol denoting the character of the figuresFor example, the trident is the distinctive attribute that Neptune presents. The attributes in this sense help to confer on someone, a person, a deity, the relevance they hold and also serve as a way of representing the authority that they hold in some matter.
In Greek mythology and many others, attributes were something that was used a lot to represent and characterize a god.
Monarchies have also made use of attributes to distinguish themselves from the rest of society and thus affirm their supreme authority. Swords, scepters, and crowns are without a doubt the attributes most associated with royalty.
The crown is the most recognized attribute of the kings and it is the one that commands when enthronement the king, occupying a central place in the ceremony. The crown is the attribute that symbolizes the sovereignty of the monarch and is always made of precious stones and materials, which precisely revalue those who wear them.