imputation
(noun) the attribution to a source or cause; “the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously”
imputation
(noun) a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); “he denied the imputation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
imputation (countable and uncountable, plural imputations)
The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
That which has been imputed or charged.
Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
(theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another
Opinion; intimation; hint.
(statistics) The process of replacing missing data with substituted values.
(genetics) The statistical inference of unobserved genotypes.
(game theory) A distribution that is efficient and individually rational.
Source: Wiktionary
Im`pu*ta"tion, Etym: [L. imputatio an account, a charge: cf. F. imputation.]
1. The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged. Shylock. Antonio is a good man. Bassanio. Have you heard any imputation to the contrary Shak. If I had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humor his men with the imputation of being near their master. Shak.
2. Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation. Let us be careful to guard ourselves against these groundless imputation of our enemies. Addison.
3. (Theol.)
Definition: 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.
4. Opinion; intimation; hint.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 July 2024
(verb) cause someone or something to move by driving; “She drove me to school every day”; “We drove the car to the garage”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
