Meaning

The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
2. That which has been imputed or charged.
3. Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
4. (theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.
5. Opinion; intimation; hint.
6. (statistics) The process of replacing missing data with substituted values.
7. (genetics) The statistical inference of unobserved genotypes.
8. (game theory) A distribution that is efficient and individually rational.

Example Sentences

"If nothing is found you withdraw all imputation against this gentleman?" demanded the Inspector of the girl.

the imputation of the sin of Adam

the imputation of the righteousness of Christ

So, if a Sonne that is by his Father ſent about Merchandize, doe ſinfully miſcarry vpon the Sea; the imputation of his vvickedneſſe, by your rule, ſhould be impoſed vpon his Father that ſent him: […]

All the legends of the past, and all the stupefying imputations of Henry Akeley’s letters and exhibits, welled up in my memory to heighten the atmosphere of tension and growing menace.

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• imputations

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