Definitions for ascription
əˈskrɪp ʃənas·crip·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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"

2. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ascriptionnoun

   the act of ascribing a quality or characteristic to someone or something

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ascriptionnoun

   The act of ascribing. Dict.

   Etymology: ascriptio, Lat.

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1. ascription

   Ascription refers to the act of attributing characteristics, qualities, or values to a person or thing, often based on their background or inheritance rather than their personal accomplishments. It can often be linked to societal norms, stereotypes or presumptions. It is used in fields such as sociology or cultural anthropology often to explain social behaviors and norms.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Ascriptionnoun

   the act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed

2. Etymology: [L. ascriptio, fr. ascribere. See Ascribe.]

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1. Ascription

   Ascription is the act of ascribing. In Sociology, it is a way to acquire status, along with achievement or chance - Cf. Ascriptive inequality. In Philosophy, it is related to belief ascription. It is as well a concept in Linguistics, refer to Predicate.

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Anagrams for ascription »

1. crispation

2. antipsoric

How to pronounce ascription?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ascription in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ascription in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ascription in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ascription
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ascription
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ascription
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascription
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ascription
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ascription