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

Example:
The imputation of negligence led to a lengthy investigation.
He resented the false imputation of dishonesty.
2.

the assignment of a value to a variable or data point based on other available information

Example:
Data imputation techniques were used to fill in missing values.
The statistical model relied on careful imputation of survey responses.
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