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Meaning of 'imputation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Imputation
- The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged.
- Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
- 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.
- Opinion; intimation; hint.

Meaning of 'imputation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . imputation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
Example in sentence:
  • he denied the imputation
Meaning (2):
- the attribution to a source or cause
Example in sentence:
  • the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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