imputation

noun
UK: /ˌɪmpjʊˈteɪʃən/
US: /ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃən/

  1. A statement suggesting that someone has done something wrong or something unpleasant.

    1. Her imputation hurt him a lot.
    2. The opposition party made imputations of fraud against the government.

  2. The act of attributing or assigning something, such as a quality or characteristic, to a person or thing.

    1. His imputation of blame was unfair.
    2. The imputation of criminal intent requires more than just suspicion.

  3. In statistics, it refers to replacing missing data with estimated values.

    1. Data imputation improved the analysis.
    2. Multiple imputation techniques can address biases caused by missing data.

Synonyms

accusation allegation attribution ascription

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "imputation" in English means: A statement suggesting that someone has done something wrong or something unpleasant., The act of attributing or assigning something, such as a quality or characteristic, to a person or thing., In statistics, it refers to replacing missing data with estimated values..

The phonetic transcription of "imputation" is /ˌɪmpjʊˈteɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "imputation": accusation, allegation, attribution, ascription.

Example usage of "imputation": "Her imputation hurt him a lot.". More examples on the page.