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noun
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
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noun
assigning to a cause or source
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: attribution
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: classification, categorization, categorisation, sorting
Narrower terms: animatism, imputation, externalization, externalisation
noun
assigning some quality or character to a person or thing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: attribution
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: classification, categorization, categorisation, sorting
Narrower terms: zoomorphism
History
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Across languages
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