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attribution

noun

  1. in art research, the process of determining the author of a creative work
  2. process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events
  3. in art research, the process of determining the author of a creative work
  4. acknowledgement as credit to the copyright holder of a work
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.

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

    The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.

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