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Imputation Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Imputation?
[n] the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"
[n] a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation" Synonyms | Synonyms for Imputation: Related Terms | Find terms related to Imputation: accounting for | accusal | accusation | accusing | adverse criticism | allegation | allegement | animadversion | answerability | application | arraignment | arrogation | ascription | aspersion | assignation | assignment | attachment | attaint | attribution | bad notices | bad press | badge of infamy | bar sinister | baton | bend sinister | bill of particulars | black eye | black mark | blame | blot | blur | brand | bringing of charges | bringing to book | broad arrow | captiousness | carping | cavil | caviling | censoriousness | censure | challenge | champain | charge | complaint | connection with | count | credit | criticism | delation | denouncement | denunciation | derivation from | disparagement | etiology | exception | faultfinding | flak | hairsplitting | hit | home thrust | honor | hostile criticism | hypercriticalness | hypercriticism | impeachment | implication | indictment | information | innuendo | insinuation | knock | lawsuit | laying of charges | mark of Cain | nagging | niggle | niggling | nit | nit-picking | obloquy | onus | overcriticalness | palaetiology | personal remark | personality | pestering | pettifogging | pillorying | placement | plaint | point champain | priggishness | prosecution | quibble | quibbling | rap | reference to | reflection | reprimand | reproach | reproachfulness | responsibility | saddling | slam | slur | sly suggestion | smear | smirch | smudge | smutch | spot | stain | stigma | stigmatism | stigmatization | stricture | suggestion | suit | swipe | taint | taking exception | tarnish | taxing | trichoschistism | true bill | uncomplimentary remark | unspoken accusation | veiled accusation | whispering campaign See Also | accusal | accusation | ascription | attribution Imputation In Webster's Dictionary \Im`pu*ta"tion\, [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.) 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.
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