/a'treuh byooh"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of attributing; ascription.
2. something ascribed; an attribute.
3. Numis. a classification for a coin, based on its distinguishing features, as date, design, or metal.
4. Archaic. authority or function assigned, as to a ruler, legislative assembly, delegate, or the like.
[ 1425-75; late ME ( attribution- (s. of attributio assignment). See ATTRIBUTE, -ION ]