ATTRIBUTION

attribution, ascription

(noun) assigning to a cause or source; “the attribution of lighting to an expression of God’s wrath”; “he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso”

attribution, ascription

(noun) assigning some quality or character to a person or thing; “the attribution of language to birds”; “the ascription to me of honors I had not earned”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

attribution (countable and uncountable, plural attributions)

The act of attributing something.

An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.

(law) A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.

Source: Wiktionary


At`tri*bu"tion, n. Etym: [L. attributio: cf. F. attribution.]

1. The act of attributing or ascribing, as a quality, character, or function, to a thing or person, an effect to a cause.

2. That which is ascribed or attributed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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