character vs attribute

character and attribute both are nouns.

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

As nouns, attribute is a hypernym of character; that is, attribute is a word with a broader meaning than character:

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

As nouns, attribute is a hypernym of character; that is, attribute is a word with a broader meaning than character:

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

Other hypernyms of character include dimension, property.

character (noun)	attribute (noun)
(genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes	an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
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

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