IMPUTABLE

ascribable, due, imputable, referable

(adjective) capable of being assigned or credited to; “punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading”; “the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain”; “the oversight was not imputable to him”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

imputable

That may be imputed

Synonyms: chargeable, ascribable, attributable, referable

(legal) Accusable; culpable; chargeable with fault.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*put"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. imputable.]

1. That may be imputed; capable of being imputed; chargeable; ascribable; attributable; referable. A prince whose political vices, at least, were imputable to mental incapacity. Prescott.

2. Accusable; culpable. [R.] The fault lies at his door, and she is no wise imputable. Ayliffe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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