attribution

Noun
  1. is a type of: categorisation, categorization, classification, sorting - the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
    subtypes: zoomorphism - the attribution of animal forms or qualities to a god
    same as: ascription
  2. tells us about:
    is a type of: categorisation, categorization, classification, sorting - the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
    subtypes:
    • animatism - the attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones
    • imputation - the attribution to a source or cause
    • externalisation, externalization - attributing to outside causes
    same as: ascription

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