n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-tr ə - ' byü-sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1651
1 : the act of attributing especially : the ascribing of a work (as of literature or art) to a particular author or artist
2 : an ascribed quality, character, or right
– at · tri · bu · tion · al \ -sh( ə -)n ə l \ adjective