SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
attribution
noun
The assignment of a work, action, cause, or quality to a particular source.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Assignment to a source
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Usage distinction
Return to topIdentification may be secure or uncertain; attribution states the proposed source.
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The attribute family
attribution is grouped under attribute in the main dictionaries. This form keeps its meaning and previous study record.
attributeverb
To regard something as caused by or belonging to someone or something.
Assign to a source
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The curator could not attribute the unsigned sketch to a particular artist.
Noor did not want anyone to attribute motives to her without asking.
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See attribution in use
The attribution of the unsigned painting remained uncertain after the initial review.
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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