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attribute

1. n. a quality or property of a person, sensation, or object, for example, the tonal attribute of a note.

2. vb. to assign an effect to a particular causal factor or agent. See attribution theory.

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November 23rd 2024

opinion leader

opinion leader

an individual to whom others turn for advice or on whom others model their behavior. To be effective, the opinion leader needs to have social ties with other members of the group.