Found 2 items, similar to Imputation.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: imputation
imputation
n 1: a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a
criminal offense);
“he denied the imputation”
2: the attribution to a source or cause;
“the imputation that
my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken
seriously”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Imputation
Imputation
\Im`pu*ta"tion\, [L. imputatio an account, a charge:
cf. F. imputation.]
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1. The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription;
also, anything imputed or charged.
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Shylock. Antonio is a good man.
Bassanio. Have you heard any imputation to the
contrary? --Shak.
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If I had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humor his
men with the imputation of being near their master.
--Shak.
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2. Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach;
insinuation.
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Let us be careful to guard ourselves against these
groundless imputation of our enemies. --Addison.
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3. (Theol.) A setting of something to the account of; the
attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of
another; as, the imputation of the sin of Adam, or the
righteousness of Christ.
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4. Opinion; intimation; hint.
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