Attribution (noun)

1. The act of ascribing or assigning something to a particular cause or source.
2. The crediting or assigning of a particular characteristic, quality, or responsibility to a person or thing.
3. The identification and categorization of the origin or cause of a particular event, behavior, or phenomenon.

Origin:

From the latin word 'attribuere' meaning to assign, attribute, or credit.

Examples:

1. The attribution of the painting to a famous artist increased its value.
2. The attribution of the blame to the wrong person caused an injustice.
3. The attribution of the cause of the accident was still under investigation.
4. The attribution of the success of the project to one person was unfair to the team.
5. The attribution of the invention to a single person was challenged by the evidence.