attributable
The adjective attributable describes something that is capable of indicating or explaining a cause. Just because your parent found small fingerprints on the fridge and a chair against the counter, it does not mean the mess in the kitchen is attributable to you — it just seems like it!
Attributable comes from the Latin word attribuere, meaning assign or bestow. Attributable is related to the words attribute, which is both a noun and a verb, and attributions, which is a noun. You latest promotion is attributable to your hard work. You work ethic is one of your best attributes, and you can attribute that to the way your parents raised you.
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capable of being attributed“the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale”“an idea attributable to a Russian”
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Synonyms:
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ascribable, due, imputable, referable
capable of being assigned or credited to
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credited
(usually followed by `to') given credit for
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traceable
(usually followed by `to') able to be traced to
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Antonyms:
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unascribable, unattributable
not attributable
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ascribable, due, imputable, referable
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