What does Attribution mean?
Definitions for Attribution
ˌæ trəˈbyu ʃənat·tri·bu·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
attribution, ascriptionnoun
assigning some quality or character to a person or thing
"the attribution of language to birds"; "the ascription to me of honors I had not earned"
attribution, ascriptionnoun
assigning to a cause or source
"the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso"
Wiktionary
attributionnoun
The act of attributing something.
attributionnoun
An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Attributionnoun
Commendation.
Etymology: from to attribute.
If speaking truth,
In this fine age, were not thought flattery,
Such attribution should the Douglas have,
As not a soldier of this season’s stamp
Should go so general current through the world. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. i.
Webster Dictionary
Attributionnoun
the act of attributing or ascribing, as a quality, character, or function, to a thing or person, an effect to a cause
Attributionnoun
that which is ascribed or attributed
Etymology: [L. attributio: cf. F. attribution.]
Wikidata
Attribution
Attribution is a concept in social psychology addressing the processes by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events; attribution theory is an umbrella term for various models that attempt to explain those processes. Psychological research into attribution began with the work of Fritz Heider in the early part of the 20th century, subsequently developed by others such as Harold Kelley and Bernard Weiner.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Attribution in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Attribution in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Attribution in a Sentence
If you give other people credit, two things happen : You get as much credit as if you said :' I did this myself,' and you also get the additional attribution of generosity and making people feel better that you gave them credit.
I think The Seattle Times's disgraceful propaganda and terribly misrepresentative of documentary journalism in times like this, when truth-telling and accountability is so important, there is no attribution. There is no acknowledgment of the montage, and it's terribly misleading.
They wanted to evade attribution for his death because they wanted to avoid political fallout in the UK.
The FBI has concluded the Government of North Korea is responsible for the theft and destruction of data on the network of Sony Pictures Entertainment, attribution to North Korea is based on intelligence from the FBI, the U.S. intelligence community, DHS, foreign partners and the private sector.
It is hard to get people to agree to tax themselves to pay for a ` public good ’ which improves everyone’s health, but where attribution between cause and effect is less obvious.
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