An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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1) General: Something attributed as belonging to a person, thing, or group; a quality, characteristic, or property.
2) Computer science: A characteristic that describes an → entity.
3) To explain as resulting from a specified cause; to regard as caused by something indicated.

M.E., from L. attributus, p.p. of attribuere "to assign to, add, bestow;" figuratively "to attribute, ascribe, impute," from → ad- "to" + tribuere "to pay, assign, give, bestow," → distribute.

Âbâž, âbâžé, from â- strength or nuance prefix + bâž "tribute, toll, impost," → distribute.