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attribution

noun

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The assignment of a work, action, cause, or quality to a particular source.

The attribution of the unsigned painting remained uncertain after the initial review.
Dictionary practice example.
The attribution of a community mural to its lead artist overlooked the assistants who had painted several of its most distinctive sections.
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