nounπShareThe act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription."The imputation of blame for the broken window fell on the boy who was playing ball nearby. "theoryphilosophylogicattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which has been imputed or charged."The imputation of blame for the broken window fell on the children who were playing ball nearby. "lawfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCharge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation."The manager denied the imputation of theft and insisted that a proper investigation be conducted. "charactermoralattitudenegativeguiltstatementlawcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another"the imputation of the righteousness of Christ"theologyguiltmoralphilosophyreligionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOpinion; intimation; hint."Her silence felt like an imputation that she didn't believe my story. "communicationmindlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process of replacing missing data with substituted values."Due to some students being absent, the teacher used imputation to fill in the missing test scores, estimating their probable grades based on past performance. "statisticscomputingmathscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe statistical inference of unobserved genotypes."After finding some missing data points in their DNA samples, the researchers used statistical imputation to fill in the unobserved genotypes, allowing them to continue their study on inherited diseases. "statisticsbiologymedicinescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA distribution that is efficient and individually rational."After a long negotiation, the siblings agreed to an imputation of their inheritance: each person received a portion they found fair, and the overall distribution used all the available assets without any waste. "economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading