Definition Synonyms
Definition of attribution - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
recognitionacknowledgment of ownership or authorship
- The book included an attribution to the original author.
2.
cause assignmentassigning a cause or source to something
- The scientist's attribution of the disease to bacteria was groundbreaking.
3.
quality assignmentRare act of attributing a quality to someone or somethingRare
- The attribution of bravery to the soldier was well-deserved.
Expressions with attribution
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with the source being identified
The quote was given for attribution.
consistent and unchanging over time or situations
Her stable attribution style helps her stay calm.
psychological theory about how people explain causes of actions
Attribution theory helps explain why she blamed herself.
assigning cause of climate change to global factors
Scientists study global attribution to understand climate change causes.
Origin of attribution
Latin, attribuere (assign) + -tion (noun suffix)
Terms with attribution included in their meaning
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attribution
having something attributed to oneself
false attribution
say someone made a statement they did not actually say
communication
repeat someone's exact words with attribution
attribution
in the words or way that someone else says
cause attribution
attribute something to a cause
attribution
consider a quality as belonging to someone
attribution
attributed to a certain cause or source
unfair judgment
attribution of guilt due to association with wrongdoers
attribution
assigning a cause or characteristic to something
attribution
act of attributing something to someone
attribution
attributing sexual characteristics to non-sexual things
attribution
used before a name to credit someone whose work is adapted or parodied
attribution
attribute something to someone
value attribution
attribution of inherent value to commodities
attribution
attributing causes to external factors
attribution
capable of being attributed to a cause
human-like traits
attribution of human traits to abstract ideas
attribution
attribute responsibility or blame to someone
attribution
attributing causes to external factors
source attribution
used to show information comes from Gunter's account or view
attribution
ascribe an achievement or quality to someone
religion
attribution of human emotions to a god
literature
attribution of human passions to a deity or object
abr: attribution
credit given to the creator of something
Examples of attribution in a sentence
The article lacked attribution for the quotes used. Attribution of the error to the software was incorrect. The attribution of the quote was disputed by historians. The attribution of genius to the inventor was questioned. His attribution of kindness to the stranger was unexpected.
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- French:attribution, imputation, ...
- German:Zuschreibung, Attribution, ...
- Italian:attribuzione, ...
- Spanish:reconocimiento, asignación, ...
- Portuguese:atribuição, ...
- Chinese:归属, 归因, ...
- Japanese:帰属, ...
- Arabic:إِسْناد, عَزْو, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁיּוּךְ, יִחוּס, ...
- Russian:атрибуция, присвоение, ...
- Ukrainian:визнання, приписування, ...
- Hindi:श्रेय, आरोपण, ...
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