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attribution

att·ri·bu·tion

UK/ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən/ US/ˌætrɪˈbjuʃʌn/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a hybrid cell resulting from the fusion of a lymphocyte and a tumor cell; used to culture a specific monoclonal antibody

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2.

assigning to a cause or source

  • “the attribution of lighting to an expression of God”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.

Phrases

  • attribution theory
  • not for attribution

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