key attribute

collocation in English

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key
adjective
uk
/kiː/us
/kiː/
very important and having a lot of influence on other people ...
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attribute
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/us
/ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/
a quality or characteristic that someone or ...
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(Definition ofkeyandattributefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The ability to establish links between different, often unrelated concepts is considered akeyattributeof divergent thinking.
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In contrast, social trust, the otherkeyattributeof social capital, does the opposite.
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We believe the ability to signal to cells and activate them is akeyattributeof a stress protein.
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An expectation rule may be triggered when a value for akeyattributehas been decided.
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Social networks, onekeyattributeof social capital, contribute to democratic citizenship not by fostering democratic beliefs and attitudes, but by providing participatory resources and opportunities.
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It is most frequently used in pulp magazines, comic books, science fiction, television shows and film as thekeyattributeof a superhero.
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Akeyattributeof fifth-generation fighters is a small radar cross-section.
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Thekeyattributeof expertise is a detailed and organized understanding of the important facts within a specific domain.
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Akeyattributeof package control is that security approver groups can be linked to each package.
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Akeyattributeof a teacher is the ability to create friendship and to have knowledge of the families within a congregation.
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Personal interpretation matters and imagination and inventiveness are key attributes to value in pupils, but these are difficult to measure and assess.
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Understanding the key attributes and items that a guideline should cover is a first step in this process.
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The authors list 11 key attributes of places that are essential to a positive place experience and which inform their recommendations for the prescriptive patterns presented in section three.
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Border controls and territorial defence are two of the key attributes of the nation state.
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However, one of their key attributes is that they play a peacekeeping role, too, and that is what we want to impart in nations where we have a presence.
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Key attributes of superstars are assigned by players when creating them, rather than generated by random parents.
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He plays as a defensive midfielder with key attributes of passing and tackling.
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Three key attributes are examined: recognition, distinction and leadership.
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