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Ascription

The act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed.

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Broader term 2

Classification 76% connected

The act of forming into a class or classes; a distibution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or affi…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Sorting 76% connected

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Imputation 76% connected

The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Zoomorphism 76% connected

The transformation of men into beasts.

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Derivationally related 2

Attribute 74% connected

To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Attribute 74% connected

To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Attribute 2

Attributable 66% connected

Capable of being attributed; ascribable; imputable.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Attributable 66% connected

Capable of being attributed; ascribable; imputable.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Attribution 92% connected

The act of attributing or ascribing, as a quality, character, or function, to a thing or person, an effect to a cause.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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