attribute
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈætrɪbjuːt/ usa quality or characteristic that someone or something has:
a key/essential attribute A key attribute of the new service will be flexibility.
Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.
What are the skills and personal attributes needed for success?
a positive/negative attribute
attribute
verb [ T, usually passive ]
uk/əˈtrɪbjuːt/ usto say or think that something is the result of a particular thing:
attribute sth to sth Her success can be attributed to three main factors.
to say that a particular person was the first person to say something, do something, invent something, etc.:
attribute sth to sb This idea has long been attributed to Keynes, but in fact he was not the first to think of it.