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attribution

Pronunciation: /ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən/

The English word “attribution” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The act of attributing something.
  2. An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
  3. A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
  4. Authority or function assigned

Etymology

From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.

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