attributions
[ə-ˈtri-byə-shənz]
nounpl: attributions (plural form)
atribuições
1. The action of regarding something as being caused by a person or thing
The attribution of the painting to Caravaggio was questioned by art historians.
A atribuição do quadro a Caravaggio foi questionada pelos historiadores da arte.
2. A responsibility or duty assigned to someone
The manager's attributions include overseeing the entire department.
As atribuições do gerente incluem supervisionar todo o departamento.
3. In psychology, the process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events
Attribution theory examines how people make attributions about success and failure.
A teoria da atribuição examina como as pessoas fazem atribuições sobre sucesso e fracasso.
4. A quality, characteristic, or feature assigned to someone or something
Leadership attributions are often subjectively interpreted.
As atribuições de liderança são frequentemente interpretadas subjetivamente.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'atribuições' is frequently used in legal, administrative, and corporate documents to describe job responsibilities and duties. In the USA, the word is commonly used in academic and psychological contexts when discussing attribution theory. The term is formal and widely understood in both countries but appears more frequently in official documentation in Brazil.
Related Idioms & Phrases
make attributions about someone
take on attributions
within one's attributions
fall under someone's attributions
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