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Attribution

//ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of attributing something. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    assigning to a cause or source wordnet
  3. 3
    An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship. countable, uncountable

    "The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious."

  4. 4
    assigning some quality or character to a person or thing wordnet
  5. 5
    A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.

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