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judg·ment (judge·ment)

judgment (judgement)

 
 
pronunciation:
juhj mnt
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part of speech: 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
definition 2: the ability to make sound decisions.
The soldiers trusted their commander's judgement.He had never questioned his father's judgment until now.Choosing to stay home and study showed good judgment on her daughter's part, she felt.I can't decide that for you. You have to use your own judgment.
definition 3: a formal decision.
The court passed judgment on the accused.
synonyms:
decree, ruling, sentence, verdict
similar words:
decision, finding, resolution
definition 4: 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
definition 5: 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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derivation: judgmental (adj.)
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