English noun: imputation | |||
1. | imputation (communication) a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense) | ||
Samples | He denied the imputation. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accusal, accusation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | finger-pointing, fingerpointing | ||
2. | imputation (cognition) the attribution to a source or cause | ||
Samples | The imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ascription, attribution | ||