noun
- the action of regarding something as being caused by or belonging to someone or something
Usage: plural of ascription
Examples
- The ascriptions of blame in the report were heavily disputed.
- Historical ascriptions of authorship for anonymous texts often prove incorrect.
- The professor questioned the ascriptions of various theories to specific philosophers.
- Multiple ascriptions of the painting to different artists created confusion.
- The committee reviewed all ascriptions of responsibility for the project’s failure.
- Cultural ascriptions of meaning vary significantly across different societies.