Meaning of the word imputation in English
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imputation
US /ˌɪm.pjəˈteɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌɪm.pjuˈteɪ.ʃən/
Noun
1.
the act of attributing something, especially a fault or crime, to someone; accusation
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The imputation of negligence led to a lengthy investigation.
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He resented the false imputation of dishonesty.
2.
the assignment of a value to a variable or data point based on other available information
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Data imputation techniques were used to fill in missing values.
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The statistical model relied on careful imputation of survey responses.
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