attributable

American  

[uh-trib-yoo-tuh-buhl] / əˈtrɪb yʊ tə bəl /

adjective

1. able to be considered the result of the cause indicated.

   Its success in becoming one of the most livable urban environments is attributable to a bold long-term vision, expressed in unconventional planning decisions.

2. able to be considered a quality or characteristic of the person, thing, group, etc., indicated.

   To eliminate variability in brain measurements attributable to gender, only males were included in this study.

3. able to be considered the work or action of the person or group indicated.

   Statements in this blog are made solely by the author and are not attributable to the law firm for which she works.

4. able to be considered a product of the indicated period, culture, etc..

   The theme for performances at the carnival is anything attributable to the 16th century—any art, science, game, martial activity, or cuisine.

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Other Word Forms

• nonattributable adjective
• unattributable adjective

Etymology

Origin of attributable

attribut(e) ( def. ) + -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

In January and February combined, the swings attributable to this “birth-death model” were about 100,000 jobs more than usual, economist Abiel Reinhart of JPMorgan Chase’s economics team has estimated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Sheldon Jacobson, an engineering professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a regular commentator on the aviation industry, tells me that the capacity issues are directly attributable to the lack of TSA pay.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

“The difference of €400m is attributable to €200m of tariffs and €200m of FX, although both of these were in forecasts to varying extents,” the analysts said on the weaker-than-expected guidance for the year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Much of the stocks’ woes were attributable to AI start-up Anthropic’s agent software.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

But if you believe this system effectively controls crime, consider this: standard estimates of the amount of crime reduction that can be attributable to mass incarceration range from 3 to 25 percent.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Related Words

• detectable
• identifiable