Attribution — synonyms, definition

1. attribution (Noun)

1 synonym
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2 definitions

attribution (Noun) — Assigning some quality or character to a person or thing. ex. "the attribution of language to birds"

attribution (Noun) — Assigning to a cause or source. ex. "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso" ex. "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"

4 types of
categorisation categorization classification sorting
5 types
animatism externalisation externalization imputation zoomorphism
3 see also
attributable unascribable unattributable