imputation
ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃən
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Definition of imputation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
attributionact of attributing something to someone
  • The imputation of blame was unfair.
accusation attribution charge
2.
chargesomething attributed or charged to someone
  • The imputation was later proven false.
accusation allegation
3.
mathematicsTECH.process of replacing missing dataTECH.
  • Imputation improved the data set's accuracy.
4.
game theoryTECH.allocation of a cooperative game's payoff that satisfies all playersTECH.
  • The proposed imputation gave every coalition a fair payoff.
allocation distribution
5.
biologyTECH.inference of unobserved genotypesTECH.
  • Genetic imputation helped identify the trait.
deduction estimation inference
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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 imputation lay in the core of the game.

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  1. French:imputation, incrimination, ...
  2. German:Zuschreibung, die Anschuldigung, ...
  3. Italian:imputazione, attribuzione, ...
  4. Spanish:imputación, acusación, ...
  5. Portuguese:atribuição, imputação, ...
  6. Chinese:归因, 归咎, ...
  7. Japanese:帰属, 罪状, ...
  8. Arabic:إسناد, اتِّهام, ...
  9. Hebrew:יִחוּס, אַשְׁמָה, ...
  10. Russian:обвинение, импутация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приписування, звинувачення, ...
  12. Hindi:आरोपण, आरोप, ...

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