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Imputation

Imputation Definition And Meaning
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.

Imputation Definition And Meaning

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:

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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