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The definition of attribution means the act of giving someone credit for doing something or the quality or characteristic of a particular person.

(noun)

  1. Holding a banquet and distributing awards in honor of a local hero is an act of attribution.
  2. Intelligence, witticism and good looks are each an example of an attribution.

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noun
  1. The act of attributing, especially the act of establishing a particular person as the creator of a work of art.
  2. Something, such as a quality or characteristic, that is related to a particular possessor; an attribute.

Related Forms:

  • atˌtri·buˈtion·al adjective

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