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- Dictionaryimputation/ˌɪmpjʊˈteɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a charge or claim that someone has done something undesirable; an accusation: "there are grounds for inquiring into the imputations of misconduct against him"
- 2. the assignment of a value to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes: "the imputation of interest will increase her taxable income"
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IMPUTATION definition: 1. a suggestion that someone is guilty of something or has a particular bad quality: 2. a…. Learn more.
1. : the act of imputing: such as. a. : accusation. denied any imputation of unfairness. b. : attribution, ascription. c. : insinuation. 2. : something imputed. imputative. im-ˈpyü-tə-tiv. adjective. imputatively adverb. Synonyms. innuendo. insinuation. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of imputation in a Sentence.
a suggestion that someone is guilty of something or has a particular bad quality: imputations of dishonesty. Synonyms. hint (INDIRECT STATEMENT) implication. indication (SIGN) innuendo. insinuation. intimation formal. suggestion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Blaming & accusing. accusatory. accuse someone of a crime.
Imputation is the attributing of actions to a source: often, imputation involves actions that are criminal. Imputation takes words or actions and ties them to a person or a cause. An imputation is when you say "He did it!"
noun. the act of imputing. an attribution, as of fault or crime; accusation. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of imputation 1. 1535–45; < Late Latin imputātiōn- (stem of imputātiō ), equivalent to Latin imputāt ( us ) past participle of imputāre to ascribe, impute + -iōn- -ion. Discover More. Example Sentences.
noun. 1. A charging of someone with a misdeed: accusation, charge, denouncement, denunciation, incrimination. Law: indictment.
IMPUTATION definition: the act of imputing | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Similar definitions. Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation. Wiktionary. (theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; as, the imputation of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ. Wiktionary.
a statement in which you say, often unfairly, that somebody is responsible for something or has a particular quality. He denied the imputation. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. Check pronunciation: imputation. Nearby words. impure adjective.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use imputation in a sentence BH: Well, for many years I resisted the imputation that Edna was based on my own mother.
