attributable
English
Etymology
attribute + -able
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈtɹɪbjuːtəbəl/
Adjective
attributable (not comparable)
- Capable of being attributed.
- His lack of conversation is attributable to his shyness.
- 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 124:
- The Shark Attack File shows twenty-seven attacks, definitely attributable to Galeocerdo cuvieri, and they have occurred all over the world, from Australia to Florida.
- 2017, Di Zou; James Lambert, “Feedback methods for student voice in the digital age”, in British Journal of Educational Technology, volume 48, number 5, page 1090:
- [T]he ‘fun’ factor may be in part attributable the novelty of the feedback mechanism, and the sense of fun might wear thin after longer exposure to the feedback method.
- Allowed to be attributed.
Usage notes
- Always used with to
Translations
capable of being attributed
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