imputation

Variant of impute

impute definition

im·pute (im pyo̵̅o̅t′)

transitive verb imputed -·put′ed, imputing -·put′·ing

  1. to attribute (esp. a fault or misconduct) to another; charge with; ascribe
  2. Theol. to ascribe (goodness or guilt) to a person as coming from another

Etymology: ME imputen < OFr imputer < L imputare < in-, in, to + putare, to estimate, think, orig., to prune, cleanse: see pure

Related Forms:

  • imputation im′·pu·ta′·tion (-pyo̵̅o̅ tā′s̸hən) noun
  • imputative im·put′a·tive (-pyo̵̅o̅t′ə tiv) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.