attribution — the action of regarding something as being caused by a person or thing
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of regarding something as being caused by a person or thing
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən/
Example Sentences
- The professor's success was due to hard work, not good luck - a classic case of internal attribution.
- My grandmother's attribution of every family problem to 'that cursed washing machine' was getting ridiculous.
- Wikipedia requires proper attribution for all images used in articles.
attribution
NOUN[/ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən/]
the action of regarding something as being caused by a person or thing
The museum plaque gives proper attribution to the Renaissance master who painted it.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'attribuere', meaning 'to assign to' or 'to bestow upon'. In Medieval Latin, it was predominantly used in religious contexts to describe the assignment of divine attributes or qualities to God.
Breakdown
ad- (to, toward) + tribuere (to give, assign) + -tion (noun suffix). The prefix 'ad-' intensifies the action of 'tribuere', literally meaning 'to give to'.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“The professor's success was due to hard work, not good luck - a classic case of internal attribution.”
“My grandmother's attribution of every family problem to 'that cursed washing machine' was getting ridiculous.”
“Wikipedia requires proper attribution for all images used in articles.”
“The student's attribution of his poor test score to 'cosmic interference' didn't convince the teacher.”
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