n.
Pronunciation: ˌ im-py ə - ' t ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1581
1 : the act of imputing: as a : ATTRIBUTION , ASCRIPTION b : ACCUSATION <denied any imputation of unfairness> c : INSINUATION
2 : something imputed
– im · pu · ta · tive \ im- ' pyü-t ə -tiv \ adjective
– im · pu · ta · tive · ly adverb