imputation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.

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2. That which has been imputed or charged.

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   "If nothing is found you withdraw all imputation against this gentleman?" demanded the Inspector of the girl.

3. Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.

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4. A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.

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   the imputation of the sin of Adam

   the imputation of the righteousness of Christ

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   So, if a Sonne that is by his Father ſent about Merchandize, doe ſinfully miſcarry vpon the Sea; the imputation of his vvickedneſſe, by your rule, ſhould be impoſed vpon his Father that ſent him: […]

5. Opinion; intimation; hint.

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   All the legends of the past, and all the stupefying imputations of Henry Akeley’s letters and exhibits, welled up in my memory to heighten the atmosphere of tension and growing menace.

6. The process of replacing missing data with substituted values.

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7. The statistical inference of unobserved genotypes.

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8. A distribution that is efficient and individually rational.

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Noun

1. a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)

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   accusationaccusal

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   he denied the imputation

2. the attribution to a source or cause

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   attributionascription

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   the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously