Pronunciations (2)
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/əˈtɹɪbjuːtəbəl/
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əˈtɹɪbjuːtəbəl
Adjective
Capable of being attributed.
Usage- not-comparable
- Examples
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His lack of conversation is attributable to his shyness.
Timekeeping is better than on many Irish main lines; indeed, such delays as do occur are often attributable to late running of the Dublin-Sligo trains.
More examples (2)
The Shark Attack File shows twenty-seven attacks, definitely attributable to Galeocerdo cuvieri, and they have occurred all over the world, from Australia to Florida.
[T]he ‘fun’ factor may be in part attributable the novelty of the feedback mechanism, and the sense of fun might wear thin after longer exposure to the feedback method.
Allowed to be attributed.
Usage- not-comparable
Adjective
capable of being attributed
- Antonyms
- Examples
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the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale
an idea attributable to a Russian