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adjudication

ad·ju·di·ca·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-joo-di-key-shuh n]
    • /əˌdʒu dɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
    • /əˈdʒuː.dɪ.keɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-joo-di-key-shuh n]
    • /əˌdʒu dɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of adjudication word

  • noun adjudication the act of adjudicating 3
  • noun adjudication a judge's decision 3
  • noun adjudication a decree in bankruptcy determining the status of the bankrupt 3
  • noun adjudication an act of adjudicating. 1
  • noun adjudication Law. the act of a court in making an order, judgment, or decree. a judicial decision or sentence. a court decree in bankruptcy. 1
  • noun adjudication The action or process of adjudicating. 1
See all 12 definitions of adjudication

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Origin of adjudication

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95, adjudication is from the Late Latin word adjūdicātiōn- (stem of adjūdicātiō). See adjudicate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Adjudication

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Adjudication

adjudication popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for adjudication

noun adjudication

  • decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
  • pronouncement — a formal or authoritative statement.
  • determination — Determination is the quality that you show when you have decided to do something and you will not let anything stop you.
  • ruling — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
  • finding — an act of finding or discovering.
All 15 Synonyms of adjudication

Antonyms for adjudication

noun adjudication

  • indecision — inability to decide.
  • beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
  • start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
All 3 Antonyms of adjudication

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