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imputation
imputationan accusation; an attribution, as of fault: His imputation was completely off base. Not to be confused with:amputation – cutting off, especially of a body part: After the amputation of his leg he was fitted for a prosthesis.im·pu·ta·tion I0070100 (ĭm′pyo͝o-tā′shən)n.1. The act of imputing or ascribing; attribution.2. Something imputed, ascribed, or attributed. im·pu′ta·tive (ĭm-pyo͞o′tə-tĭv) adj.im·pu′ta·tive·ly adv.im•pu•ta•tion (ˌɪm pyʊˈteɪ ʃən) n. 1. the act of imputing. 2. an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation. [1535–45; < Late Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | imputation - a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guiltfingerpointing, finger-pointing - the imputation of blame; "they want all the finger-pointing about intelligence failures to stop" | | 2. | imputation - the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"ascription, attribution - assigning to a cause or source; "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso" |
imputationnoun blame, charge, accusation, censure, slur, reproach, slander, attribution, insinuation, ascription, aspersion They avoided the imputation of criminal negligence.imputationnoun1. A charging of someone with a misdeed:accusation, charge, denouncement, denunciation, incrimination.Law: indictment.2. The act of attributing:ascription, assignment, attribution, credit.TranslationsImputation
IMPUTATION. The judgment by which we declare that an agent is the cause of his free action, or of the result of it, whether good or ill. Wolff, Sec. 3. imputation
Synonyms for imputationnoun blameSynonyms- blame
- charge
- accusation
- censure
- slur
- reproach
- slander
- attribution
- insinuation
- ascription
- aspersion
Synonyms for imputationnoun a charging of someone with a misdeedSynonyms- accusation
- charge
- denouncement
- denunciation
- incrimination
- indictment
noun the act of attributingSynonyms- ascription
- assignment
- attribution
- credit
Words related to imputationnoun a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)Related Words- accusal
- accusation
- fingerpointing
- finger-pointing
noun the attribution to a source or causeRelated Words |