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ascribable

as·cribe
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-skrahyb]
    • /əˈskraɪb/
    • /ə.ˈskraɪ.bəb.l̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-skrahyb]
    • /əˈskraɪb/

Definitions of ascribable word

  • verb with object ascribable to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute: The alphabet is usually ascribed to the Phoenicians. 1
  • verb with object ascribable to attribute or think of as belonging, as a quality or characteristic: They ascribed courage to me for something I did out of sheer panic. 1
  • noun ascribable Able to be ascribed. 1
  • adjective ascribable that can be credited to sb or sth 1

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Origin of ascribable

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin ascrībere, equivalent to a- a-5 + scrībere to scribe2; replacing Middle English ascrive < Middle French. See shrive

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Parts of speech for Ascribable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ascribable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

ascribable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ascribable

adj ascribable

  • detectable — Something that is detectable can be noticed or discovered.
  • accountable — If you are accountable to someone for something that you do, you are responsible for it and must be prepared to justify your actions to that person.
  • derivative — A derivative is something which has been developed or obtained from something else.
  • verifiable — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
  • identifiable — to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.

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