trait vs attribute

trait and attribute both are nouns.

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

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

trait (noun)	attribute (noun)
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature	an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
	a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

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