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o·pin·ion 
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| 1. | a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. |
| 2. | a personal view, attitude, or appraisal. |
| 3. | the formal expression of a professional judgment: to ask for a second medical opinion. |
| 4. | Law. the formal statement by a judge or court of the reasoning and the principles of law used in reaching a decision of a case. |
| 5. | a judgment or estimate of a person or thing with respect to character, merit, etc.: to forfeit someone's good opinion. |
| 6. | a favorable estimate; esteem: I haven't much of an opinion of him. |
—Synonyms 1. persuasion, notion, idea, impression. Opinion, sentiment, view are terms for one's conclusion about something. An opinion is a belief or judgment that falls short of absolute conviction, certainty, or positive knowledge; it is a conclusion that certain facts, ideas, etc., are probably true or likely to prove so: political opinions; an opinion about art; In my opinion this is true. Sentiment (usually pl.) refers to a rather fixed conviction, usually based on feeling or emotion rather than reasoning: These are my sentiments. View is an estimate of something, an intellectual judgment, a critical survey based on a mental examination, particularly of a public matter: views on governmental planning.
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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin opīniō, opīniōn-, from opīnārī, to think.] Synonyms: These nouns signify something a person believes or accepts as being sound or true. Opinion is applicable to a judgment based on grounds insufficient to rule out the possibility of dispute: "A little group of willful men, representing no opinion but their own, have rendered the great Government of the United States helpless and contemptible" (Woodrow Wilson). |
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opinion
c.1300, from O.Fr. opinion (12c.), from L. opinionem (nom. opinio) "opinion, conjecture, what one thinks," from stem of opinari "think, judge, suppose, opine," from PIE *op- "to choose." Opinionated "obstinate" is attested from 1601.
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| 1. | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" |
| 2. | a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page" |
| 3. | a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion" [syn: public opinion] |
| 4. | the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge" |
| 5. | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) |
| 6. | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" [syn: impression] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
opinion1 [əˈpinjən] noun
what a person thinks or believes
Example: My opinions about education have changed.
opinion2 [əˈpinjən] nounExample: My opinions about education have changed.
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a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc
Example: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.
opinion3 [əˈpinjən] nounExample: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.
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what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something
Example: I have a very high opinion of his work.
See also: a matter of opinion, be of the opinion (that), in my, your opinionExample: I have a very high opinion of his work.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version), © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Main Entry: opin·ion
Pronunciation: &-'pin-y&n
Function: noun
: a formal expression of judgment or advice by an expert <wanted a second
opinion on the advisability of performing the operation>
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
opinion
- A Certified Public Accountant's written attestation as to the fairness of presentation of financial statements. Anything other than an opinion that the statements have been presented fairly is a matter of serious concern to investors. Also called accountant's opinion, auditor opinion. See also adverse opinion, clean opinion, disclaimer of opinion, qualified opinion, subject to opinion.
| Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott. Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Main Entry: opin·ion
Pronunciation: &-'pin-y&n
Function: noun
1 a : a belief stronger than impression and less strong than positive
knowledge b : a formal expression of a judgment or appraisal by an expert —see also opinion testimony at TESTIMONY —compare FACT
2 a : advice or evaluation regarding the legal issues involved
in a situation given by an attorney to a client <an opinion of title> called also legal opinion —see also opinion letter at LETTER 1 b : an advisory opinion issued by an authorized public official (as an attorney general) or a recognized body
(as the American Bar Association)
3 a : the formal written expression by a court or judge of the reasons and principles of law upon which the decision in a case is based
—compare HOLDING, JUDGMENT, RULING
advisory opinion
: a nonbinding opinion or evaluation of a court or other judicial or quasi-judicial authority or body regarding the effect of the law on a situation that does not present an actual controversy between parties <to answer questions which were not brought before this Court would be to issue an advisory opinion —JBC of Wyoming Corporation v. City of Cheyenne, 843 Pacific Reporter, Second Series 1190 (1992)>
NOTE: Advisory opinions are issued esp. by administrative agencies and by some state courts. Federal courts are constrained by the U.S. Constitution to deciding only cases or controversies and cannot issue advisory opinions.
concurring opinion
: an opinion by a judge who agrees with the result in a case but not necessarily with the reasoning used to reach it
dissenting opinion
: an opinion by a judge who disagrees with the result in a case
majority opinion
: an opinion in a case that is written by one judge and in which a majority of the judges on the court join
memorandum opinion
1 : a brief opinion of a court that announces the result of a case without extensive discussion and that is usually unpublished and cannot be cited as precedent
2 : an opinion of the U.S. Tax Court that is ordered not to be published but that is authoritative as precedent
3 a : an opinion of a court that sets forth the court's views or intended decision in a case but does not constitute the judgment b : an opinion of a court or judge setting forth the conclusions and findings and containing or constituting the actual order, judgment, or decree in the case
per curiam opinion
: a usually very brief unanimous opinion attributed to the court as a whole and not to any particular judge
plurality opinion
: an opinion with which a majority of the judges on the court concur in result but not in reasoning
sep·a·rate opinion
: an opinion written separately by a judge who dissents or who concurs only in the result of the majority opinion
slip opinion
: an opinion published in temporary form soon after the decision is rendered b : a written explanation for a decision reached by an official (as an arbitrator) presiding over the nonjudicial resolution of a dispute
| Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Opinion
O`pin*ias"ter\, Opiniatre \O`pin*ia"tre\, a. [OF. opiniastre, F. opini[^a]tre. See Opinion.] Opinionated. [Obs.] --Sir W. Raleigh.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Opinion
O*pin"ion\, n. [F., from L. opinio. See Opine.]1. That which is opined; a notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression, less strong than positive knowledge; settled judgment in regard to any point of knowledge or action. Opinion is when the assent of the understanding is so far gained by evidence of probability, that it rather inclines to one persussion than to another, yet not without a mixture of incertainty or doubting. --Sir M. Hale. I can not put off my opinion so easily. --Shak. 2. The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation. I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people. --Shak. Friendship . . . gives a man a peculiar right and claim to the good opinion of his friend. --South. However, I have no opinion of those things. --Bacon. 3. Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem. [Obs.] Thou hast redeemed thy lost opinion. --Shak. This gained Agricola much opinion, who . . . had made such early progress into laborious . . . enterprises. --Milton. 4. Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness. [Obs.] --Shak. 5. (Law.) The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a counselor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted. To be of opinion, to think; to judge. To hold opinion with, to agree with. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: Sentiment; notion; persuasion; idea; view; estimation. See Sentiment.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Opinion
O*pin"ion\, v. t. To opine. [Obs.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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