Attributions

An attribution is an assignment of a characteristic (attribute or descriptor) to an entity (e.g. Grocery products are referred to by Product names).

Existing types:

To is designated by is to be a member of a set designated by a type System type (cannot change)
To is in state is to reside in a state (condition or stage) in the physical or conceptual being of something or someone System type (cannot change)
To refers to is to mention or allude to something or someone System type (cannot change)
To is identified by is to be established or recognized as a certain person or thing by a specific characteristic System type (cannot change)
To is categorized by is to be put into a category System type (cannot change)