ascription

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act of attributing or assigning a quality, role, or status to someone or something.

  - "The award for best actor was an ascription of recognition and respect."
  - "The team's poor performance was an ascription of their coach's tactics."

• Noun or Verb

  The process of determining or identifying the nature or essential qualities of a thing.

  - "The scientist's ascription of the cause of the disease led to a breakthrough in medical research."
  - "The detective's ascription of the motive for the crime was crucial to solving the case."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ascription
description , prescription , composition

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Variants

List of all variants of ascription that leads to same result
ascription , ascriptions

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'ascribere,' which means 'to mark, write, or assign.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'ascription' is often used in legal contexts to refer to the process of assigning blame or responsibility.

2. In some religious contexts, ascription refers to the belief that certain qualities or traits are inherent or predetermined.

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Related Concepts

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1. attribution: The act of acknowledging or assigning credit to someone for their work or achievements.

2. designation: The act of giving a name or title to something or someone.

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Culture

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In literature, ascription is often used to describe the attribution of certain qualities or traits to characters. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth,' the witches' prophecies are an ascription of Macbeth's future actions.

How to Memorize "ascription"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of assigning a quality or role to someone or something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ascription' with the act of attributing or assigning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the Latin root 'ascribere' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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