attribution

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BrE /əˈtrɪbjuːʃn/ AmE /əˈtrɪbjuːʃn/

noun en → es

1 OWNERSHIP [uncountable] B1

the act of saying that something belongs to or is the responsibility of a particular person, organization, etc.

atribución, adjudicación

  • attribution of sth to sb/sth

Collocations attribution of responsibility · attribution of blame

  • The attribution of the painting to Van Gogh is disputed.

    La atribución del cuadro a Van Gogh está en disputa.

2 SOURCE [uncountable] B1

the act of saying where information, ideas, or words come from; the source of something.

referencia, citación

  • attribution to sb/sth

Collocations attribution to a source · proper attribution of sources

  • The article includes proper attribution to all sources.

    El artículo incluye la atribución adecuada a todas las fuentes.

3 PROPERTY [countable] B2

a quality or characteristic that is considered typical of someone or something; an attribute.

propiedad, característica

  • an attribution of sth

Collocations attribution of a quality · positive/negative attributions

  • She has the attribution of kindness.

    Ella tiene la atribución de bondad.

4 RIGHT [uncountable] C1

the right to use or benefit from something; a legal entitlement.

derecho, título

  • attribution of sth

Collocations legal attribution of rights · property attribution

  • The legal attribution of the property is in question.

    La atribución legal de la propiedad está en cuestión.

5 ACADEMIC [uncountable] C1

the act or process of acknowledging the sources used when writing a book, article, etc.

referenciación académica

  • academic attribution

Collocations proper academic attribution · lack of academic attribution

  • The lack of proper academic attribution in the paper is a serious issue.

    La falta de atribución académica adecuada en el artículo es un problema serio.

6 LINGUISTIC [uncountable] C1

the act of assigning a word or phrase to its correct part of speech in linguistic analysis.

asignación lingüística

  • linguistic attribution

Collocations linguistic attribution of words · grammatical attribution

  • The linguistic attribution of the word is debated among scholars.

    La asignación lingüística de la palabra está en debate entre los académicos.

7 ART [uncountable] C1

the act or process of identifying the artist, period, etc., of a work of art.

atribución (de arte)

  • art attribution

Collocations art attribution process · scientific art attribution

  • The art attribution of the painting is still uncertain.

    La atribución del arte del cuadro aún es incierta.

8 COMPUTER [uncountable] C1

the process of assigning a value or meaning to a variable in computer programming.

asignación (en programación)

  • computer attribution

Collocations variable attribution · data attribute

  • The computer attribution of the variable is crucial for the program's functionality.

    La asignación del valor de la variable en el programa es crucial para su funcionamiento.