Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhj]
- /dʒʌdʒ/
- /dʒʌdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhj]
- /dʒʌdʒ/
Definitions of judging word
- noun judging a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice. 1
- noun judging a person appointed to decide in any competition, contest, or matter at issue; authorized arbiter: the judges of a beauty contest. 1
- noun judging a person qualified to pass a critical judgment: a good judge of horses. 1
- noun judging an administrative head of Israel in the period between the death of Joshua and the accession to the throne by Saul. 1
- noun judging (especially in rural areas) a county official with supervisory duties, often employed part-time or on an honorary basis. 1
- verb with object judging to pass legal judgment on; pass sentence on (a person): The court judged him guilty. 1
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Origin of judging
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (v.) Middle English jugen < Anglo-French juger, Old French jugier < Latin jūdicāre to judge, equivalent to jūdic- (stem of jūdex) a judge + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English juge < Old French < Latin jūdicem, accusative of jūdex
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Parts of speech for Judging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
judging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
judging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for judging
noun judging
- determining — having the quality of deciding
- deciding — powerfully and finally influencing a decision; decisive
- judgment — an act or instance of judging.
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