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单词 attribution
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attribution

noun

at·​tri·​bu·​tion ˌa-trə-ˈbyü-shən How to pronounce attribution (audio)
plural attributions
1
: the act of attributing something
especially : the ascribing of a work (as of literature or art) to a particular author or artist
2
: an ascribed quality, character, or right
Supernatural powers were attributions of the gods.
3
psychology : the interpretive process by which people make judgments about the causes of their own behavior and the behavior of others
Psychologists have long documented what they call the fundamental attribution error, the tendency for people to explain human behavior in terms of the traits of individual actors, even when powerful situational forces are at work. Erica Goode
attributional
ˌa-trə-ˈbyü-sh(ə-)nᵊl How to pronounce attribution (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • affection
  • attribute
  • character
  • characteristic
  • criterion
  • diagnostic
  • differentia
  • feature
  • fingerprint
  • hallmark
  • mark
  • marker
  • note
  • particularity
  • peculiarity
  • point
  • property
  • quality
  • specific
  • stamp
  • touch
  • trait
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Example Sentences

a genuine respect for one another is one of the most commonly cited attributions of a happily married couple
Recent Examples on the Web But there were other, equally important precedents that suggested such attribution would not be sufficient to avoid paying out their policyholders’ claims. WIRED, 1 Sep. 2022 And the attribution research linking the threat from Palcacocha to planet-warming pollution was strong. Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 Modern scholars dismiss an attribution to Paionios, who made the statue of Nike at nearby Olympia, and detect the hands of at least three sculptors. Dominic Green, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 While somewhat related to the fundamental attribution bias, this issue is not specific to current matters but rather the willful blindness that comes with exciting yet unsustainable models and practices. Samuel Johnston, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The attribution literature is clear about certain extremes. James Bruggers, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2022 The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission also posted on Twitter that, under current law, text message advocacy about constitutional ballot initiatives does not require attribution. John Hanna And, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 The researchers did not provide attribution for who was behind the Pegasus campaigns, but found that a lot of the targeting occurred in the same general time when the targets were participating in protests against government policies. Wired, 25 July 2022 Those successes will always remain in isolation until a holistic method of attribution is implemented. Sergio Alvarez, Forbes, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see attribute entry 1

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Legal Definition

attribution

noun

at·​tri·​bu·​tion ˌa-trə-ˈbyü-shən How to pronounce attribution (audio)
: a rule in tax law that in certain cases deems property owned by one person or business entity to be owned by another or others

attribution

noun

as in attribute
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind a genuine respect for one another is one of the most commonly cited attributions of a happily married couple

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