attribution

attribution
noun Date: 1651 1. the act of attributing; especially the ascribing of a work (as of literature or art) to a particular author or artist 2. an ascribed quality, character, or right • attributional adjective

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  • attribution — [ atribysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1610; attribucion 1370; lat. attributio 1 ♦ Action d attribuer. Concours pour l attribution d un prix, d un poste. L attribution de véhicules neufs à un service. ⇒ allocation, distribution, dotation, octroi, remise. ♢ Dr.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • attribution — ATTRIBUTION. s. f. Concession de quelque prérogative, de quelque privilége, en vertu de Lettres du Prince. Un Édit d attribution de droits. Ces Charges ont de grandes attributions. [b]f♛/b] On appelle Lettres d attribution, Un pouvoir donné par… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • attribution — late 15c., action of bestowing or assigning, from M.Fr. attribution (14c.), from L. attributionem (nom. attributio) an assignment, attribution, noun of action from pp. stem of attribuere (see ATTRIBUTE (Cf. attribute)). Meaning thing attributed… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Attribution — At tri*bu tion, n. [L. attributio: cf. F. attribution.] 1. The act of attributing or ascribing, as a quality, character, or function, to a thing or person, an effect to a cause. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is ascribed or attributed. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • attribution — at·tri·bu·tion /ˌa trə byü shən/ n: a rule in tax law that in certain cases deems property owned by one person or business entity to be owned by another or others Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. attribution …   Law dictionary

  • attribution — Attribution. s. f. v. Prerogative, privilege attribué à une personne, à une charge. Ces charges ont de grandes attributions. Il signifie aussi, La concession qui attribuë quelque prerogative, quelque privilege. Un Edit d attribution de droits …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Attribution — (v. lat. Attributio 1) Zutheilung, Beilegung; 2) Ertheilung von Rechten; 3) Bevollmächtigung zu richterlicher Entscheidung; 4) (Dogm.), in der Christologie so v.w. Genus idiomaticum, s. u. Christus …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Attribution — Attribution, Verleihung, Ertheilung; attributiv, zueignend, beilegend …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • attribution — theory …   Dictionary of sociology

  • Attribution — In art, attribution is the judgment by experts as to the author, date, or other aspect of the origin of a work of art. Works attributed to an artist are more firmly believed to be theirs than those ascribed . Attribution can also mean:… …   Wikipedia

  • Attribution — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Assignment of cause. < N PARAG:Attribution >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 attribution attribution theory etiology ascription reference to rationale Sgm: N 1 accounting for accounting for &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 palaetiology1 …   English dictionary for students

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