attribute vs quality

attribute and quality both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

attribute (noun)	quality (noun)
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
	a degree or grade of excellence or worth
	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
	high social status

attribute (adjective)	quality (adjective)
	of superior grade
	of high social status

attribute (verb)	quality (verb)
attribute or credit to
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme