Ascription

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something. uncountable, usually

    "And was thy breath A pure and sweet ascription to His praise?"

  2. 2
    assigning to a cause or source wordnet
  3. 3
    The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    assigning some quality or character to a person or thing wordnet

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