ATTRIBUTIONS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

assigning to a cause or source

Example: the attribution of lighting to an expression of God's wrath; he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

assigning some quality or character to a person or thing

Example: the attribution of language to birds; the ascription to me of honors I had not earned