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attribution

/ætrɪbjuːʃən/ noun · British & US
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What does attribution mean?

noun

The act of giving credit or recognition to the source of an idea, work, or achievement. The process of identifying the origin or author of something.

Example

"The artist gave attribution to the photographer who took the picture."

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