adscription

/ədˈskrɪpʃən/

Definitions

1. noun

the act of assigning or attributing something to a particular person or group

“The historian based her account on the adscription of events by the primary witness.”

2. noun

the act of allocating or assigning something to a particular place or position

“The new policy resulted in the adscription of additional resources to the underfunded department.”

Synonyms

  • allocation
  • assignment
  • attribution

Antonyms

  • deprivation
  • withdrawal