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Definition of ascription noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ascription

noun
 
/əˈskrɪpʃn/
 
/əˈskrɪpʃn/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] ascription (of something) (to somebody) the act of considering or stating that a work of art, etc. was written or created by a particular person
    • his ascription of the painting to Sully
  2. [uncountable, countable] ascription (of something) (to somebody/something) (formal) the act of considering or claiming that something is caused by a particular thing or person
    • the ascription of disease to poor hygiene
  3. [uncountable, countable] ascription (of something) (to somebody/something) (formal) the act of considering that something has a particular quality
    • the ascription of meaning to objects and events
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aspiration
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