Meaning Of The Word Ascriptive

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ascriptive in American English
designating a society, group, etc. in which status is based on a predetermined factor, as age, sex, or race, and not on individual achievement
adjective: pertaining to, involving, or indicating ascription, esp. the attribution of qualities or characteristics

ascriptive in British English
adjective: having the ability to be attributable to

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