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mənt noun
1.
an act or instance of judging.
2.
3.
the demonstration or exercise of such ability or capacity: The major was decorated for the judgment he showed under fire.
4.
the forming of an opinion, estimate, notion, or conclusion, as from circumstances presented to the mind: Our judgment as to the cause of his failure must rest on the evidence.
5.
the opinion formed: He regretted his hasty judgment.
6.
Law.
a.
a judicial decision given by a judge or court.
b.
the obligation, especially a debt, arising from a judicial decision.
c.
the certificate embodying such a decision and issued against the obligor, especially a debtor.
7.
a misfortune regarded as inflicted by divine sentence, as for sin.
8.
( usually initial capital letter ) . Also called Last Judgment, Final Judgment. the final trial of all people, both the living and dead, at the end of the world.
Also, especially British, judge·ment.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English jug(g)ement < Old French jugement, equivalent to juge- (stem of jugier to judge) + -ment -ment
1250–1300; Middle English jug(g)ement < Old French jugement, equivalent to juge- (stem of jugier to judge) + -ment -ment
Related forms
in·ter·judg·ment, noun
re·judg·ment, noun
Synonyms
1. determination. 2. discrimination, discernment, perspicacity; sagacity, wisdom, intelligence, prudence. 6a. verdict, decree.
1. determination. 2. discrimination, discernment, perspicacity; sagacity, wisdom, intelligence, prudence. 6a. verdict, decree.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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World English Dictionary
judgment or judgement (ˈdʒʌdʒmənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the faculty of being able to make critical distinctions and achieve a balanced viewpoint; discernment |
| 2. | a. the decision or verdict pronounced by a court of law |
| b. an obligation arising as a result of such a decision or verdict, such as a debt | |
| c. the document recording such a decision or verdict | |
| d. (as modifier): a judgment debtor | |
| 3. | the formal decision of one or more judges at a contest or competition |
| 4. | a particular decision or opinion formed in a case in dispute or doubt |
| 5. | an estimation: a good judgment of distance |
| 6. | criticism or censure |
| 7. | logic |
| a. the act of establishing a relation between two or more terms, esp as an affirmation or denial | |
| b. the expression of such a relation | |
| 8. | against one's better judgment contrary to a more appropriate or preferred course of action |
| 9. | sit in judgment |
| a. to preside as judge | |
| b. to assume the position of critic | |
| 10. | in someone's judgment in someone's opinion |
| judgement or judgement | |
| —n | |
| Judgment (ˈdʒʌdʒmənt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the estimate by God of the ultimate worthiness or unworthiness of the individual (the Particular Judgment) or of all mankind (the General Judgment or Last Judgment) |
| 2. | God's subsequent decision determining the final destinies of all individuals |
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Word Origin & History
judgment
early 13c., "a pronunciation of an opinion, criticism," from O.Fr. jugement (11c.), from jugier (see judge). Meaning "any authoritative decision" is from early 14c. (the Doomsday sense, "trial of moral beings by God," is mid-14c.); meaning "the forming of an opinion" is from
late 14c. Sense of "discernment" is first recorded 1530s.
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
With the decision-making areas of their brains still developing, teenagers show poor judgment in risky situations.
Self injury is more common in those with weaker self control and judgment, such as adolescents.
Different people see from different standpoints, their own interest in every case directing their judgment.
People in a bad mood have better judgment and pay more attention to details.
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