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attributable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /əˈtɹɪbjuːtəbəl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 T R IH1 B Y AH0 T AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being attributed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • His lack of conversation is attributable to his shyness.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Allowed to be attributed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

capable of being attributed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale
  • an idea attributable to a Russian

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unattributable

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin attributusbor. English attribute Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English attributable From attribute + -able.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: atribuïble — capable of being attributed
  • French: attribuable — capable of being attributed
  • German: zuschreibar — capable of being attributed
  • Greek: αποδόσιμος (apodósimos) — capable of being attributed
  • Italian: attribuibile — capable of being attributed
  • Portuguese: atribuível — capable of being attributed
  • Spanish: atribuible — capable of being attributed
  • Spanish: imputable — capable of being attributed
Real reading context

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