ascription

noun
UK: /æˈskrɪpʃən/
US: /əˈskrɪpʃən/

  1. The act of attributing something to a cause, origin, or author.

    1. The ascription of the painting to Da Vinci is disputed. [ ] [ ]
    2. The critic questioned the ascription of those beliefs to the author's early life. [ ] [ ]

  2. The assigning of a quality or character to someone or something.

    1. Her success is not due to simple ascription of talent. [ ] [ ]
    2. Cultural ascription to certain roles can limit individual expression. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

attribution assignment imputation

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ascription" in English means: The act of attributing something to a cause, origin, or author., The assigning of a quality or character to someone or something..

The phonetic transcription of "ascription" is /æˈskrɪpʃən/ in British English and /əˈskrɪpʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ascription": attribution, assignment, imputation.

Example usage of "ascription": "The ascription of the painting to Da Vinci is disputed.". More examples on the page.