attributable

English

Etymology

attribute +‎ -able

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈtɹɪbjuːtəbəl/

Adjective

attributable (not comparable)

1. Capable of being attributed.

   His lack of conversation is attributable to his shyness.

   • 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 124:

     The Shark Attack File shows twenty-seven attacks, definitely attributable to Galeocerdo cuvieri, and they have occurred all over the world, from Australia to Florida.

2. Allowed to be attributed.

Usage notes

• Always used with to

Translations

capable of being attributed

• Catalan: atribuïble
• French: attribuable (fr) m or f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: atribuible, imputable (es)