Meaning of attributable in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈtrɪbjʊdəb(ə)l/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    attributable

    Definitions

    1. capable of being attributed

    Examples

    • « the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale »
    • « an idea attributable to a Russian »

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  • « Almost everything that distinguishes the modern world from earlier centuries is attributable to science, which achieved its most spectacular triumphs in the seventeenth century. »
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  • « The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known. »
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