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Attribution
The act of attributing or ascribing, as a quality, character, or function, to a thing or person, an effect to a cause.
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Broader term 2
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…
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Narrower term 2
The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged.
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The transformation of men into beasts.
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Derivationally related 2
To charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in…
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To charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in…
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Attribute 2
Capable of being attributed; ascribable; imputable.
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Capable of being attributed; ascribable; imputable.
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Synonym 1
The act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed.
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