Definitions for imputation
ˌɪm pyʊˈteɪ ʃənim·pu·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imputationnoun

   a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)

   "he denied the imputation"

2. imputationnoun

   the attribution to a source or cause

   "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. imputationnoun

   The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.

2. imputationnoun

   That which has been imputed or charged.

3. imputationnoun

   Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.

4. imputationnoun

   A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; as, the imputation of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ.

5. imputationnoun

   Opinion; intimation; hint.

6. Etymology: From imputatio (ascribe)

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

1. Imputationnoun

   Etymology: imputation, Fr. from impute.

   1. Attribution of any thing: generally of ill.

   Trust to me, Ulysses;
   Our imputation shall be oddly pois'd
   In this wild action. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

   If a son that is sent by his father about merchandize, do fall into some lewd action, the imputation of his wickedness, by your rule, should be imposed upon his father. William Shakespeare.

   To use intellections and volitions in the infinite essence, as hypotheses, is allowable; but a rigorous imputation is derogatory to him, and arrogant in us. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   I have formerly said that I could distinguish your writings from those of any others: 'tis now time to clear myself from any imputation of self-conceit on that subject. Dryden.

   2. Sometimes of good.

   If I had a suit to master Shallow, I would humour his men with the imputation of being near their master. William Shakespeare.

   3. Censure; reproach.

   Whatsoever happens they also the least feel that scourge of vulgar imputation, which notwithstanding they deserve. Richard Hooker.

   Let us be careful to guard ourselves against these groundless imputations of our enemies, and to rise above them. Addison.

   Neither do I reflect upon the memory of his late majesty, whom I entirely acquit of any imputation upon this matter. Jonathan Swift.

   4. Hint; reflection.

   Anthonio is a good man.
   —— Have you heard any imputation to the contrary?
   —— No, no; my meaning is to have you understand me that he is sufficient. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

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1. imputation

   Imputation is a statistical method used to replace missing values in data sets with substituted values. This method helps in maintaining the data integrity and allows better representation and analysis of data. This term can also refer to the attribution or assignment of characteristics, actions, or consequences to a particular source or cause, often based on inference or assumption.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Imputation

   the act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged

2. Imputation

   charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation

3. Imputation

   a setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; as, the imputation of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ

4. Imputation

   opinion; intimation; hint

5. Etymology: [L. imputatio an account, a charge: cf. F. imputation.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imputation

   the theological dogma of the transference of guilt or merit from one to another who is descended naturally or spiritually from the same stock as the former, as of Adam's guilt to us by nature or Christ's righteousness to us by faith; although in Scripture the term generally, if not always, denotes the reckoning to a man of the merit or the demerit involved in, not another's doings, but his own, as in a single act of faith or a single act of unbelief, the one viewed as allying him with all that is good, or as a proof of his essential goodness, and the other as allying him with all that is evil, or as a proof of his essential wickedness.

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1. • Accusation
   • Attribution

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of imputation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of imputation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of imputation in a Sentence

1. James Russell Lowell:

   This imputation of inconsistency is one to which every sound politician and every honest thinker must sooner or later subject himself. The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinion.

2. Sterne:

   How frequently are the honesty and integrity of a man disposed of by a smile or a shrug. How many good and generous actions have been sunk into oblivion by a distrustful look, or stamped with the imputation of bad motives, by a mysterious and seasonable whisper!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=imputation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imputation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=imputation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imputation
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Imputation