Attribution
Pronunciation : At`tri*bu"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. attributio: cf. F. attribution.]
Definition : 1. The act of attributing or ascribing, as a quality, character, or function, to a thing or person, an effect to a cause.
2. That which is ascribed or attributed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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