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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.
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.
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 definition: the act of imputing | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
noun. 1. A charging of someone with a misdeed: accusation, charge, denouncement, denunciation, incrimination. Law: indictment.
noun. /ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] (formal) a statement in which you say, often unfairly, that somebody is responsible for something or has a particular quality. He denied the imputation. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
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.
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.
