Imputation

Quick meaning: Imputation is a noun meaning The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.

Meaning

The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

the imputation of the sin of Adam

the imputation of the righteousness of Christ

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

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.

Word Forms

• imputations

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include attribution, implication, innuendo, allegation, inclusion, internalization.

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