attributepicking
nounUK /ˈætrɪbjuːtˌpɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈætrɪbjuːtˌpɪkɪŋ/
Attributepicking is when you choose who or what caused something to happen.
The teacher did some attributepicking to find out who left the paint open.
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2. Deciding which person gets praise for a good result.
Her attributepicking gave the whole team credit for the win.
3. Guessing the reason behind a problem.
His attributepicking blamed the rain for the canceled picnic.
4. In computers, choosing which data or setting belongs to which part.
The program's attributepicking matched each file to the right folder.