definition of
attribute

[1] #1 attribute v. [impute, ascribe, assign] attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats". wn

[2] #2 attribute n. [property, dimension] a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property". wn

[3] #3 attribute n. an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity. wn

[4] #4 attribute v. [assign] decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class". wn