Attribution

Pronunciation: /ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən/

Attribution (noun)

  1. The act of saying who created or is responsible for something.
  2. The process of deciding why something happened or who is responsible for it.

Examples

  • Attribution is important in academic writing.
  • Attribution of success can be subjective.

Common collocations: give attribution, proper attribution, make an attribution, internal attribution

Synonyms of Attribution

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Attribution

  • — to ignore or overlook attribution
  • — the refusal to acknowledge attribution