Ascription: meaning, definitions and examples

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ascription

 

[ ษ™หˆskrษชpสƒ(ษ™)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in linguistics

The assignment of a particular phonetic value to a phonological feature in a given language.

Synonyms

allocation, assignment, attribution

Examples of usage

  • The ascription of the phonetic value /t/ to the phoneme /k/ in certain contexts is a common phenomenon in this language.
  • Ascription of phonetic features plays a crucial role in understanding the sound system of a language.
Context #2 | Noun

in philosophy

The act of attributing a quality or property to someone or something.

Synonyms

assignment, attribution, imputation

Examples of usage

  • The ascription of moral responsibility is a complex philosophical issue.
  • Ascription of intentionality to animals has been a topic of debate among philosophers.

Translations

Translations of the word "ascription" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atribuiรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเคฐเฅเคชเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zuschreibung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyandian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฟะธััƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przypisanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅธฐๅฑž

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท attribution

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atribuciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท atฤฑf

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ท€์†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุณุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ipsรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pripisovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฝ’ๅ› 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pripisovanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilskrif

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐา“ะฐะนั‹ะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ™แƒฃแƒ—แƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™yinat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atribuciรณn

Etymology

The word 'ascription' comes from the Latin word 'ascribere', which means 'to attribute to'. Originally used in a legal context, it has evolved to be used in linguistics and philosophy to denote the attribution of qualities or properties to something or someone.

See also: ascribing.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,926, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.