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imputed

/ɪmˈpjuːtɪd/ /ɪmˈpjuɾɪd/

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verb

To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.

Examples :

"The teacher imputed the student's failure to complete the assignment to a lack of understanding, rather than laziness. "

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verb

To ascribe (sin or righteousness) to someone by substitution.

Examples :

"The teacher imputed responsibility for the class project failure to the entire group, even though only one student had been consistently absent. "

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verb

To take into account.

Examples :

"The teacher imputed points for effort, even though the student's answer was not entirely correct. "

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verb

To attribute or credit to.

Examples :

"People impute great cleverness to cats."

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verb

To replace missing data with substituted values.

Examples :

"Because Sarah missed class, the teacher imputed a grade based on her previous assignments. "

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adjective

Attributed to another person.

Examples :

"The imputed honesty of her close friend made the accusation seem less believable. "

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