attribution

[ a-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

/ ˌæ trəˈbyu ʃən /

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noun

the act of attributing; ascription.

something ascribed; an attribute.

Numismatics. a classification for a coin, based on its distinguishing features, as date, design, or metal.

Archaic. authority or function assigned, as to a ruler, legislative assembly, delegate, or the like.

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Origin of attribution

1425–75; late Middle English (<Middle French ) <Latin attribūtiōn- (stem of attribūtiō assignment). See attribute, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM attribution

mis·at·tri·bu·tion, nounre·at·tri·bu·tion, noun

Words nearby attribution

attractor, attrib., attributable, attribute, attributes, attribution, attribution theory, attributive, attributively, attrit, attrite

How to use attribution in a sentence

“The fundamental principle underpinning climate change attribution science is counterfactual analysis,” Stuart-Smith says.
A looming climate disaster threatens the lives of 6,000 Peruvians|Philip Kiefer|February 9, 2021|Popular-Science
The attribution process happens within the App Store before being verified on Apple’s servers.
For the IDFA-curious, WTF is Apple’s SKADNetwork?|Seb Joseph|February 8, 2021|Digiday
Those identifiers are the backbone of those spending choices, powering ad targeting, retargeting, frequency capping, campaign measurement and attribution.
‘You can find those audiences elsewhere’: Advertisers scramble for answers after Apple’s IDFA update|Seb Joseph|February 4, 2021|Digiday
Josh Linforth, commercial director for Genius Sports Media, a part of the sports media buying agency Genius Sports Group, said that sports books do not ultimately care about attribution when they’re making a media buy.
Why DraftKings is partnering with Bleacher Report and its engaged betting content audience|Kayleigh Barber|February 1, 2021|Digiday

It could hobble advertising operations, from frequency capping to campaign measurement, targeted ads to the attribution of app installs.
Cheat Sheet: As Apple preps IDFA crackdown for ‘early spring’, here’s everything you need to know|Seb Joseph|January 29, 2021|Digiday
That precludes paying much mind to attribution or compensation.
Death of the Author by Viral Infection: In Defense of Taylor Swift, Digital Doomsayer|Arthur Chu|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Privately and never for attribution, some even have floated the term "civil treason" to describe the level of opposition.
John McCain to the Rescue as Senate Deal Breaks Nominee Logjam|Eleanor Clift|July 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The modest attribution “based on a true story” appears on screen: we could be in Anybiopic, Anywhere.
The Liz and Dick Show Still Charms Even if ‘Liz & Dick’ Doesn’t|Daphne Merkin|November 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Surely responsible journalism requires attribution from the source of the accusation.
The Truth About Yisrael Beytenu|Hamad Amar|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Other assertions in Pocket Facts lack any attribution, which avoids mangling sources.
Shouting Points|Gershom Gorenberg|May 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
King Robert's military renown does not need the false attribution of tactical discoveries that he certainly did not make.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
The form of the title and the attribution of the work to Boulanger were designed to set persecution on the wrong track.
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson Cushing
I do not know whether the attribution of the stone to Antony Paynes parents was more than a likely guess.
Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall|Robert S. Hawker
Worship, we tell ourselves, is worth-ship; it is the attribution of worth or honor to whom these are properly due.
Our Lady Saint Mary|J. G. H. Barry
This reiterated attribution of blessedness to Mary our Mother calls us to pause and ask just what blessedness means.
Our Lady Saint Mary|J. G. H. Barry