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judg·ment (judge·ment)
 judgment (judgement)
- pronunciation:
- juhj
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 nt
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of judging.
By my judgment, the accident was not the driver's fault.Don't make any snap judgments.- synonyms:
- assessment
- similar words:
- conviction, criticism, decision, determination, discernment, estimate, estimation, thought
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| definition 2: |
a formal decision.
The court passed judgment on the accused.- synonyms:
- decree, ruling, sentence, verdict
- similar words:
- decision, finding, resolution
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| definition 3: |
an opinion or evaluation based upon a thorough weighing of evidence.
What is your judgment of his theory?- synonyms:
- appraisal, assessment, estimate, evaluation, opinion, verdict
- similar words:
- conclusion, decision, estimation, finding, idea, thought, valuation, view
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| definition 4: |
an educated guess based upon available information.
The best judgment of the scientists puts the probability of a major earthquake very high.- synonyms:
- conjecture, estimate, inference, surmise
- similar words:
- deduction, estimation, guess, supposition
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| related words: |
act, appraisal, belief, calculation, conviction, discretion, estimate, eye, justice, mind, opinion, punishment, understanding |
| derivation: |
judgmental (adj.) |
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