imputation

ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃən

Definition

Definition of imputation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

attributionact of attributing something to someone

The imputation of blame was unfair.

accusation

attribution

charge

chargesomething attributed or charged to someone

The imputation was later proven false.

accusation

allegation

mathematics

TECH.

process of replacing missing data

TECH.

Imputation improved the data set's accuracy.

biology

TECH.

inference of unobserved genotypes

TECH.

Genetic imputation helped identify the trait.

deduction

estimation

inference

game theory

TECH.

efficient and rational resource distribution

TECH.

The imputation ensured fair play.

allocation

distribution

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Expressions with imputation

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imputation system

tax rules that credit company payments against shareholder charges on dividends

An imputation system can prevent dividends being taxed twice.

Origin of imputation

Latin, imputare (to reckon)

Examples of imputation in a sentence

The imputation of responsibility was clear.
The article's imputation of fraud angered the mayor.
She denied every imputation against her.
The imputation filled in the gaps in the survey data.
Researchers used imputation to handle the missing values.
The study relied on imputation to fill in missing data.

Imputation was crucial for completing the genetic analysis.
The imputation was crucial in the resource allocation process.
Negotiators discussed the imputation to ensure equitable distribution.

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French:imputation, incrimination, ...
German:Zuschreibung, die Anschuldigung, ...
Italian:imputazione, attribuzione, ...
Spanish:imputación, acusación, ...
Portuguese:atribuição, imputação, ...
Chinese:归因, 归咎, ...
Japanese:帰属, 罪状, ...
Arabic:إسناد, اتِّهام, ...
Hebrew:יִחוּס, אַשְׁמָה, ...
Russian:обвинение, импутация, ...
Ukrainian:приписування, звинувачення, ...
Hindi:आरोपण, आरोप, ...
Bengali:আরোপ, অভিযোগ, ...
Catalan:atribució, distribució, ...
Czech:přičtení, připsání, ...
Danish:tilskrivning, en beskyldning, ...
Dutch:toeschrijving, imputatie, ...
Greek:απόδοση, κατηγορία, ...
Hungarian:tulajdonítás, vád, ...
Khmer:ការបញ្ចោទថា, ការចោទប្រកាន់, ...
Korean:전가, 혐의, ...
Persian:انتساب, نسبت, ...
Polish:przypisanie, imputacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):imputação, acusação, ...
Romanian:atribuire, imputație, ...
Swedish:tillskrivning, beskyllning, ...
Thai:การกล่าวโทษ, ข้อกล่าวหา, ...
Turkish:atfetme, isnat, ...
Vietnamese:sự quy kết, lời buộc tội, ...

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