attribution

English

Etymology

From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːʃən

Noun

attribution (countable and uncountable, plural attributions)

  1. The act of attributing something.
  2. An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
    The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.
  3. (law) A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
  4. (archaic) Authority or function assigned

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin attribūtiō. By surface analysis, attribuer +‎ -tion.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    attribution f (plural attributions)

    1. allocation, allotment
    2. (in the plural) remit, duty
      Je suis désolé, mais cela ne fait pas partie de mes attributions.
      I'm sorry, but that doesn't fall under my remit.

    Descendants

    • → Dutch: attributie
    • → Romanian: atribuție

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    Further reading

    Swedish

    Noun

    attribution c

    1. attribution (ascribing of authorship)
      Attributionen av tavlan till Nisse visade sig vara felaktig
      The attribution of the painting to Nisse turned out to be incorrect
      en tveksam attribution
      a dubious attribution

    Declension

    Declension of attribution
    nominative genitive
    singular indefinite attribution attributions
    definite attributionen attributionens
    plural indefinite attributioner attributioners
    definite attributionerna attributionernas

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    References

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