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Meaning of Ascription | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
  2. The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.

Equivalents

العربية إسناد النّسبة
Deutsch Zuschreibung
Español adscripción
Nederlands toewijzing
Português atribuição
Русский приписывание
Svenska tilldelning

Examples

“And was thy breath A pure and sweet ascription to His praise?”
“Since antiquity, Jewish tradition has softened the image by interpreting the word [zonah] as "innkeeper," one who "provides food" (/zun/). There is no reason, however, to doubt the ascription of harlotry.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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