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Attribution

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryat·tri·bu·tion \ˌa-trə-ˈbyü-shən\ noun DATE 16511. the act of attributing; especially : the ascribing of a work (as of literature or art) to a particular author or artist2. an ascribed quality, character, or right• at·tri·bu·tion·al \-sh(ə-)nəl\ adjectiveEnglish Etymologyattribution late 15c., "action of bestowing or assigning," from Fr. attribution (14c.), from L. attributionem (nom. attributio) "assignment, attribution," noun of action from attributus, pp. of attribuere (see attribute). Meaning "thing attributed" is recorded from 1580s.Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedat·tri·bu·tion\ˌa.trəˈbyüshən\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin attribution-, attributio assignment of a debt of money, from attributus (past participle of attribuere to attribute, assign) + -ion-, -io -ion1. : the action of bestowing or assigning < attribution of a gift >2. : the process of ascribing to someone or something < the attribution of guilt to the accused >3. : the ascribing of a work to an author, date, or place; especially : the ascribing of a work of art to a particular artist4. : the fact of being an attribute : the logical relation of an attribute to its subject

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