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/əˈkwaɪrd ədˈtrɪbjuːt/ · ac·quired at·tribute
noun
- A characteristic or property that an object or entity acquires through interaction, operation, or experience. The acquired attribute of the software update improved its performance significantly.
- A skill or knowledge that is gained through learning, practice, or experience. Her acquired attribute of playing the piano took her years to develop.
verb
- To obtain or acquire a characteristic, property, or skill through interaction, operation, or experience. The company acquired the attribute of being environmentally friendly through its new sustainable practices.
Did you know? The concept of acquired attributes is closely related to the idea of 'emergence' in complex systems, where the whole is more than the sum of its parts, and new properties or characteristics emerge through interaction and operation.