Meaning of ascription in English

1. Pronunciation

   /əˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/

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1. Noun

   ascription

   Etymology

   late 16th century: from Latin ascriptio(n-), from the verb ascribere (see ascribe)

   Definitions

   1. assigning some quality or character to a person or thing

   Examples

   • « the attribution of language to birds »
   • « the ascription to me of honors I had not earned »
2. 2. assigning to a cause or source

   Examples

   • « the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath »
   • « he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso »