attribution
English
Etymology
From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən/
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Noun
attribution (countable and uncountable, plural attributions)
- The act of attributing something.
- An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
- The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.
- (law) A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
Derived terms
- deattribution
- attribution theory
Translations
act
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acknowledgment of ownership or authorship
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin attribūtiō. Synchronically analysable as attribuer + -tion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃/
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Noun
attribution f (plural attributions)
- allocation, allotment
- (in the plural) remit, duty
- Je suis désolé, mais cela ne fait pas partie de mes attributions.
See also
- assignation
Further reading
- “attribution”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.