imputation
UK: ˌɪmpjʊˈteɪʃən | US: ˌɪmpjʊˈteɪʃən
n. the act of attributing or ascribing something (e.g., blame, responsibility, or a quality) to someone or something.
n. (statistics) the process of replacing missing data with substituted values.
imputation = im<in/upon> + put<think> + ation<noun suffix>
- im<in/upon>: From Latin in-, meaning "into" or "upon."
- put<think>: From Latin putare, meaning "to think, consider, or reckon."
- ation<noun suffix>: A suffix forming nouns indicating an action or process.
Etymology Origin:
The word imputation traces back to Latin imputare ("to attribute, reckon"), combining in- (upon) and putare (to think). Originally used in legal and theological contexts to denote assigning blame or merit, it later expanded into statistics to describe the substitution of missing data. The core idea remains "assigning something to someone through reasoning."
The imputation of guilt without evidence is unjust.
In theology, imputation refers to the attribution of Adam’s sin to humanity.
The researcher used mean imputation to handle missing values in the dataset.
His imputation of selfish motives to her actions was unfounded.
Legal imputation of liability depends on proving causation.