attribution

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Synonyms: retribution, attrition, attributing, attributive, reattribution, attributions, attributor, deattribution

Antonyms: retribution, attrition, attributing, attributive, reattribution, attributions, attributor, deattribution

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Noun

1. The act of [[attribute|attributing]] something.
2. An explicit or formal [[acknowledgment]] of [[ownership]] or [[author]]ship.
3. {{lb|en|law}} A [[legal]] [[doctrine]] by which [[liability]] is extended to a [[defendant]] who did not actually commit the [[tortious]] or [[criminal]] act.
4. {{lb|en|archaic}} [[authority|Authority]] or [[function]] [[assign]]ed

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