Attribute - Definition with Examples

What is Attribute?

The term “attribute” in the context of math means the traits or the properties of a shape or an object. For example, observe the following picture of books.

In the above image, the traits of the books can be listed as:

• Shape – Rectangle

• Color – Red and Blue

• Page count

• Length & Breadth in a given unit

• Weight

Attributes of a shape

The attributes of a geometric shape define the characteristics of that shape visually and mathematically. For example, consider a “square” as shown below. The attributes of a square are:

Similarly, based on the attributes, we can determine the type of triangle:

Type: Right-angle triangle The color of the triangle is Green Two sides can be equal The angle between the two sides is 90 degree	Type: Equilateral triangle The color of the triangle is Yellow All 3 sides are equal The angle between the two adjacent sides is 60 degrees	Type: Scalene triangle The color of the triangle is Blue All 3 sides are unequal  One of the angles between the two sides is more than 90 degrees

Application

The elementary math skills in children initiate with visual observation before understanding numbers and comprehending them. Understanding the attributes of geometric figures, math expressions (such as symbols and operators) and translating them in the form of numbers is the key step achieved with finding “attributes”.

Related math vocabulary

• Properties of geometric shapes

• Quadrilaterals

• Coordinates