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imputing

/ɪmˈpjuːtɪŋ/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The teacher was imputing the student's failure on the test to a lack of studying. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The judge was imputing the guilt of the accomplice to the driver of the getaway car, even though the driver claimed he didn't know about the robbery beforehand. "

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verb

To take into account.

Examples :

"When grading the student's presentation, the teacher was imputing their effort and enthusiasm, even though the final product wasn't perfect. "

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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 some students were absent on test day, the teacher was imputing their scores based on their past performance in order to calculate the class average. "

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