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noundomain: thinking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

assigning to a cause or source

Examples

1.the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath
2.he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso

Synonyms

attribution 2
assigning to a cause or source

Derivationally related form

ascribe 1

verb

attribute or credit to

Hyponym

animatism 1

noun

the attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones

imputation 2

noun

the attribution to a source or cause

externalization 1

noun

attributing to outside causes

dispositional attribution 1

noun

the explanation of individual behavior as a result caused by internal characteristics that reside within the individual, as opposed to external (situational) influences that stem from the environment or culture in which that individual is found.

global attribution 1

noun

when an individual believes that the cause of negative events is consistent across different contexts.

Attribute

attributable 1

adjective

capable of being attributed

unattributable 1

adjective

not attributable