A characteristic or quality of a thing.

“His finest attribute is his kindness.”

(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun, a qualifier.

“In the clause "My jacket is more expensive than yours", "My" is the attribute of "jacket".”

That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.

To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.

To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.

“This poem is attributed to Browning.”