attribution en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of attributing something.
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(countable, uncountable) An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.
- (countable, uncountable) A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Authority or function assigned
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| attributions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
attribution theory · not for attribution · underattribution · microattribution · attributional · deattribution · attributionist · misattribution · overattribution · nonattribution
Relateds
Translations (18)
de Zuschreibung (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship) · hi गुणारोपण (act) · sv attribution (act) · pl atrybucja (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship) · fi attribuutio (act) · vi lời ghi công (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship) · es atribución (act) · id atribusi (act) · sv attribution (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship) · da tilskrivning (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship) · fi alkuperä (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship) · es atribución (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship) · pl atrybucja (act) · nb heder (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship) · sv tillskrivning (act) · tl atribusyon (act) · ga aitreabúideacht (act) · vi lời công nhận (acknowledgment of ownership or authorship)