attributing

transitive verb attributed, attributing

1. to set down or think of as belonging to, produced by, resulting from, or originating in; assign or ascribe (to): the play is attributed to Shakespeare
2. to ascribe as a quality or characteristic

noun

1. a characteristic or quality of a person or thing
2. an object used in literature or art as a symbol for a person, office, etc.: winged feet are the attribute of Mercury
3. Gram. a word or phrase used adjectivally