In the form imputed the word is often paired with income: imputed income is income calculated from the supposed value of intangible or non-cash sources, such as use of a company car, or …

to calculate something when you do not have exact information, by comparing it to something similar: imputed costs / data / income

IMPUTE definition: to attribute or ascribe. See examples of impute used in a sentence.

When you impute something, you name the cause of something that has happened. For example, you might impute your ability to sing well to the thousands of dollars your parents spent in …

Definition of 'impute' impute (ɪmpjuːt ) Word forms: imputes , imputing , imputed verb

Definition of impute in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To relate (something, usually something bad) to a particular cause or source; place the fault or responsibility for: imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to …

to believe that someone or something is responsible for (something); to attribute (something) to someone or something: The critics imputed the failure of the play to the director.

They're trying to impute selfish motives to my actions. [=they're trying to say that my actions were motivated by selfishness] He insists that he is not responsible for all the crimes that have been …

To relate (something, usually something bad) to a particular cause or source; place the fault or responsibility for. Imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to …