ascription

[ uh-skrip-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of ascribing.

  2. a statement ascribing something, especially praise to the Deity.

Origin of ascription

1
1590–1600; <Latin ascrīptiōn- (stem of ascrīptiō) a written addition. See a-5, script, -ion
  • Also ad·scrip·tion [ad-skrip-shuhn] /ædˈskrɪp ʃən/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for ascription

ascription

adscription (ədˈskrɪpʃən)

/ (əˈskrɪpʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of ascribing

  2. a statement ascribing something to someone, esp praise to God

Origin of ascription

1
C16: from Latin ascrīptiō, from ascrībere to ascribe

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