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If something is attributable to an event, situation, or person, it is likely that it was caused by that event, situation or person. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'attributable'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× attributable (ətrɪbjʊtəbəl ) adjective Ifsomethingisattributabletoanevent,situation,orperson,itislikelythatitwascausedbythatevent,situationorperson. 10,000deathsayearfromchroniclungdiseaseareattributabletosmoking.[+to] Themesswasdirectlyattributabletoacorruptandincompetentofficial. Synonyms:ascribable,accountable,applicable,traceable MoreSynonymsofattributable COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'attributable' LanguageLover'sBlog Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'likeaCheshirecat' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps Examplesof'attributable'inasentence attributable TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. Wewelcomefeedback:reportanexamplesentencetotheCollinsteam.Readmore… Thelossisthoughttobepartlyattributabletoprocessesthattakeplaceoverthousandsofyears.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Andthereisnoothercommoncancersodirectlyattributabletoasingle,avoidablecause.TheSun(2011)TheriseispartlyattributabletotheincreaseinBritishvisitorstothecountry.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Thisdisparityisnotdirectlyattributabletoraces,althoughcertaindiseasesoccurmoreoftenincertainraces.McKenzie,JamesF.&Pinger,RobertR.AnIntroductiontoCommunityHealth(1995)Publicoppositiontonuclearpowerhaslostsomeofitsintensityasthedeathtolldirectlyattributabletothedisasterhasstayedstubbornlylow.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Thecourtconcludedthatthevictim'stragicdeathwasnotattributabletoanynegligenceonthepartofthechurch.ChristianityToday(2000)We'veseenhowtheRemingtonturnaroundwaspartlyattributabletomotivation.Kiam,VictorGoingForIt!:HowtoSucceedAsanEntrepreneur(1986)Thesuccessofthevictimsupportmovementinsecuringtheinitialco-operationofthepoliceinreferringvictimstoitislargelyattributabletoitspoliticalneutrality.Walklate,SandraVictimology-thevictimandthecriminaljusticeprocess(1989)Weakinflationwaslargelyattributabletolowoilprices,whichwereaboostfortheeconomy,hesaid.Times,SundayTimes(2015)Wehavetoomanydeathsattributabletoairpollution,whencomparedwithothercountrieswithsimilarGDPperhead.Times,SundayTimes(2015) COBUILDCollocations attributable  directlyattributableto largelyattributableto partlyattributableto Trendsof attributable Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages attributable BritishEnglish:attributable ADJECTIVE/əˈtrɪbjʊtəbl/tobeattributabletosthIfsomethingisattributabletoanevent,situation,orperson,itislikelythatitwascausedbythatevent,situationorperson.Thecompany'ssuccessisdirectlyattributabletothetalentofourpeople.AmericanEnglish:attributable /əˈtrɪbyətəbəl/BrazilianPortuguese:atribuível Chinese:很可能由于…导致的EuropeanSpanish:atribuible French:attribuable German:zuzuschreiben Italian:attribuibile Japanese:起因するKorean:~가원인인EuropeanPortuguese:atribuível LatinAmericanSpanish:atribuible Thai:ซึ่งเป็นผลมาจาก,เนื่องมาจาก Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically attributable attrahent attrap attrib. attributable attribute attributeacause attributeblame AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'A' Relatedtermsof attributable directlyattributableto largelyattributableto partlyattributableto successisattributableto Source DefinitionofattributablefromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 manner or manor?Whichversioniscorrect?Shesmiledagaininafriendlymanner.Shesmiledagaininafriendlymanor.to or too or two?Whichversioniscorrect?Shewenttothewindowandlookedout.Shewenttoothewindowandlookedout.Shewenttwothewindowandlookedout.marshal or martial?Whichversioniscorrect?Afiremarshal appeared atourdoor.Afiremartial appeared atourdoor.aid or aide?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. aide aidShewasaclose tothePrimeMinister.councillor or counsellor?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. councillor counsellorHewasalsoalocal .Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview What’sthedifferencebetweenstreet,roadandlane? Intoday'sLearningEnglishpostweexplainthedifferencebetweenstreet,roadandlane.ImproveyourEnglishwithCollins. 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