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misattribution

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at⋅tri⋅bu⋅tion

  [a-truh-byoo-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of attributing; ascription.
2. something ascribed; an attribute.
3. Numismatics. a classification for a coin, based on its distinguishing features, as date, design, or metal.
4. Archaic. authority or function assigned, as to a ruler, legislative assembly, delegate, or the like.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME (< MF) < L attribūtiōn- (s. of attribūtiō assignment). See attribute, -ion
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mis·at·trib·ute   (mĭs'ə-trĭb'yōōt)   
tr.v.   mis·at·trib·ut·ed, mis·at·trib·ut·ing, mis·at·trib·utes
To attribute incorrectly: misattributed the quotation to Dickens.
mis'at·tri·bu'tion (-ā-trĭ-byōō'shən) n.
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Main Entry: at·tri·bu·tion
Pronunciation: "a-tr&-'byü-sh&n
Function: noun
: a rule in tax law that in certain cases deems property owned by one person or business entity to be owned by another or others
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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