attribution

Academic Word List, sublist 4.

About 2.53 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of attributing something.
2. noun An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.

   The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.

3. noun A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
4. noun Authority or function assigned

Similar words

ascription imputation eligibility assertion function designation attribute conferral conferment responsibility

Often followed by

of to theory is and rules error in process

Word family

attributable attribute attributed attributes attributing attributional attributions