Imputable

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpjuːtəbəl/

Definitions of imputable

adjective capable of being attributed or ascribed to a particular cause or source

Example Sentences

A1 The mistake was imputable to the new employee's lack of training.

A2 The delay in the project was imputable to a miscommunication between team members.

B1 The company's financial losses were imputable to poor decision-making by the management.

B2 The success of the marketing campaign was imputable to the creative strategies employed by the team.

C1 The legal responsibility for the accident was imputable to the negligence of the contractor.

C2 The corruption scandal was imputable to high-ranking officials in the government.

Examples of imputable in a Sentence

formal The error in the financial report was imputable to the accounting department.

informal The blame for the mistake falls on the accounting team.

slang It's the accounting guys' fault for messing up the numbers.

figurative The responsibility for the mishap can be traced back to the hands of the accountants.

Grammatical Forms of imputable

• past tense: imputed
• plural: imputables
• comparative: more imputable
• superlative: most imputable
• present tense: imputes
• future tense: will impute
• perfect tense: has imputed
• continuous tense: is imputing
• singular: imputable
• positive degree: imputable
• infinitive: to impute
• gerund: imputing
• participle: imputed

Origin and Evolution of imputable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'imputable' originated from the Latin word 'imputabilis', which is derived from the verb 'imputare' meaning 'to reckon, charge'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a legal context to refer to something that can be attributed or charged to someone, the word 'imputable' has evolved to also mean something that can be ascribed or attributed as a cause or reason.