Word of the day
impute
1. represent (something, especially something undesirable) as being done, caused, or possessed by someone; attribute
“the crimes imputed to Richard”
2. assign (a value) to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes
“by imputing the interest rates they potentially introduce a measurement error”
3. ascribe (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to someone by virtue of a similar quality in another
“Christ's righteousness has been imputed to us”
verb
/ɪmˈpjut/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"You can't impute the _____ to a single player when the whole team played poorly."
Select three words related to impute
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- exclude
- charge
- repent
- deny
- attribute
- ascribe
Choose the phrase that uses impute correctly
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Find a word related to impute
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