/ Dictionary / Index A ascription: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: as•crip•tion Pronunciation: (u-skrip'shun), [key] — n. the act of ascribing. a statement ascribing something, esp. praise to the Deity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ascription (Thesaurus) ascribed status ascriptive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language