What does ascription mean?
Definitions for ascription
əˈskrɪp ʃənas·crip·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
ascriptionnoun
the act of ascribing a quality or characteristic to someone or something
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Ascriptionnoun
The act of ascribing. Dict.
Etymology: ascriptio, Lat.
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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 Dictionary
Ascriptionnoun
the act of ascribing, imputing, or affirming to belong; also, that which is ascribed
Etymology: [L. ascriptio, fr. ascribere. See Ascribe.]
Wikidata
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ascription in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ascription in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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