Attributed: meaning, definitions and examples
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attributed
[ ษหtrษชbjuหtษชd ]
ascribing sources
Attributed means to regard something as being caused by someone or something. In a more specific context, it often refers to the act of assigning credit or responsibility for a particular outcome or quality. This term is commonly used in academic, artistic, and professional settings. For example, one might attribute a quote to a specific author or attribute the success of a project to a team's hard work.
Synonyms
ascribe, assign, credit, impute.
Examples of usage
- She attributed her success to her mentor's guidance.
- The painting was attributed to a famous artist.
- Researchers attributed the increase in disease to environmental factors.
Translations
Translations of the word "attributed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น atribuรญdo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคถเฅเคทเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช zugeschrieben
๐ฎ๐ฉ diberikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะฟะธัะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ przypisany
๐ฏ๐ต ๅธฐๅฑใใใ
๐ซ๐ท attribuรฉ
๐ช๐ธ atribuido
๐น๐ท atfedilen
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ท์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุณูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ pลiลazenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ priradenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝๅ ็
๐ธ๐ฎ dodeljen
๐ฎ๐ธ einkennandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาะฐะนัะฝะดะฐะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแญแแแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษyin edilmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ atribuido
Etymology
The word 'attributed' originates from the Latin verb 'attribuere', which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'tribuere' meaning 'to assign or bestow'. The term made its way into Middle English in the late 14th century, transforming in spelling and usage over time. Initially, it was used to convey the idea of assigning or localizing characteristics or ownership to a person, object, or phenomenon. It has evolved to be widely used in contexts involving authorship, responsibility, and the origins of characteristics or actions, especially within academic and artistic fields.