judgement
pronunciation
How to pronounce judgement in British English:
UK [ˈdʒʌdʒmənt]
How to pronounce judgement in American English:
US [ˈdʒʌdʒmənt]
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- Noun:
- the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
- an opinion formed by judging something
- the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
- ability to make good judgments
- the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
- (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
- the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
Word Origin
- judgement (n.)
- see judgment. Related: Judgemental.
Example
- 1. Do you trust her not to let feelings mar her judgement ?
- 2. This is not merely an aesthetic judgement about how robust and plainspoken online debate ought to be .
- 3. And that kind of bad judgement can make it hard for colleagues to trust you on joint projects .
- 4. Next , dr martinez otero 's team compared how light affects our judgement of mona lisa 's smile .
- 5. Utility is a subjective concept , covering everyone 's subjective judgement on their sense of satisfaction and happiness .