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ascription

/əˈskrɪpʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other thing to someone or something.

Examples :

"The teacher questioned the ascription of the poem to Shakespeare, as its writing style seemed much more modern. "
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Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration stratification

stratification noun

/ˌstrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌstrɑːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks

"The stratification of the canyon walls showed distinct layers of different colored rock, each representing a period of sediment deposition over millions of years. "

Illustration questioned

questioned verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənd/

To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.

"The police questioned the witness about what she saw at the scene of the accident. "

Illustration positions

positions noun

/pəˈzɪʃənz/

A place or location.

"The teacher assigned students to different positions in the classroom. "

Illustration leadership

leadership noun

/ˈliːdəʃɪp/ /ˈlidɚʃɪp/

The capacity of someone to lead others.

"The student's leadership in the class project helped the team succeed. "

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influenced verb

/ˈɪn.flʊənst/ /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/

To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."

Illustration characteristic

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

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ascribing verb

/əˈskɹaɪbɪŋ/

To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.

"One may ascribe these problems to the federal government; however, at this stage it is unclear what caused them."

Illustration quotation

quotation noun

/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.

""Where they burn books, they will also burn people" is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine."

Illustration according

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

Illustration practices

practices noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪz/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration characteristics

characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "