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Designation vs Attribution - What's the difference?

designation | attribution |

As nouns the difference between designation and attribution

is that designation is designation while attribution is the act of attributing something.

designation

English

(wikipedia designation) (Webster 1913)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.
  • Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction.
  • That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
  • Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase.

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    attribution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of attributing something.
  • An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
    • The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.