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ascription Meaning & Definition

What Does Ascription Mean?

Ascription is a noun that means The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something. It is also used to mean The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.

Ascription at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsattribution
Pluralascriptions

Ascription Definition (Noun)

  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.

Synonyms of Ascription

Ascription synonyms and antonyms →

Word Forms & Grammar

ascription (usually uncountable, plural ascriptions)

Quick Answers About Ascription

What part of speech is ascription?

Ascription is a noun.

What is another word for ascription?

You can replace ascription with words such as attribution. See the full list of ascription synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of ascription?

The plural of ascription is ascriptions.