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Attributing: meaning, definitions and examples

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attributing

 

[ əˈtrɪb.ju.tɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

assigning qualities

Attributing refers to the act of assigning a quality, characteristic, or piece of responsibility to someone or something. It can involve ascribing emotions, actions, or outcomes to a specific cause or person. This process is often used in psychology, literature, and general discourse to clarify relationships or motivations.

Synonyms

ascribing, assigning, crediting

Examples of usage

  • She is attributing his success to hard work.
  • The researchers are attributing the increase in sales to the new marketing strategy.
  • He attributed the failure of the project to lack of resources.

Translations

Translations of the word "attributing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 atribuição

🇮🇳 अभिज्ञापन देना

🇩🇪 Zuschreibung

🇮🇩 atribusi

🇺🇦 атрибутування

🇵🇱 przypisywanie

🇯🇵 属性付与

🇫🇷 attribution

🇪🇸 atribución

🇹🇷 atfetme

🇰🇷 귀속

🇸🇦 نسب

🇨🇿 přiřazení

🇸🇰 priradenie

🇨🇳 归属

🇸🇮 atribucija

🇮🇸 eignun

🇰🇿 атрибуция

🇬🇪 ატრიბუტი

🇦🇿 təyin etmə

🇲🇽 atribución

Etymology

The word 'attributing' comes from the Latin 'attribuere', which means 'to assign or to allot'. 'Attribuere' is composed of 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'tribuere' meaning 'to assign or to bestow'. This term made its way into Middle English in the 14th century, where it retained the meaning of assigning a quality or characteristic to an object or a person. Over time, the term evolved and became more commonly used in various contexts, including philosophy and psychology, to denote the act of recognizing or assigning causes to actions or events. The concept of attributing also plays a significant role in social psychology, where it pertains to how individuals interpret and assign reasons for their own behaviors and those of others.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,960, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.