attribute vs character

attribute and character both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attribute	Yes	No	Yes	No
character	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, character is a hyponym of attribute; that is, character is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attribute:

attribute: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
character: (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes

As nouns, character is a hyponym of attribute; that is, character is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attribute:

attribute: a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
character: a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something

Other hyponyms of attribute include lineament, quality, characteristic, feature, feature, feature of speech, exactingness.

attribute (noun)	character (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity	(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished	the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions
	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
	a written symbol that is used to represent speech
	a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
	a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
	an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
	good repute

attribute (verb)	character (verb)
attribute or credit to	engrave or inscribe characters on
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme