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judgment

[ juhj-muhnt ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of judging.

    Synonyms: determination

  2. the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, especially in matters affecting action; good sense; discretion:

    a man of sound judgment.

    Synonyms: prudence, intelligence, wisdom, sagacity, perspicacity, discernment, discrimination

  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.
    1. a judicial decision given by a judge or court.
    2. the obligation, especially a debt, arising from a judicial decision.
    3. 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. Judgment. Theology. Last Judgment ( def ).


Judgment

1

/ ˈdʒʌdʒmənt /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


judgment

2

/ ˈdʒʌdʒmənt /

noun

  1. the faculty of being able to make critical distinctions and achieve a balanced viewpoint; discernment
    1. the decision or verdict pronounced by a court of law
    2. an obligation arising as a result of such a decision or verdict, such as a debt
    3. the document recording such a decision or verdict
    4. ( as modifier )

      a judgment debtor

  2. the formal decision of one or more judges at a contest or competition
  3. a particular decision or opinion formed in a case in dispute or doubt
  4. an estimation

    a good judgment of distance

  5. criticism or censure
  6. logic
    1. the act of establishing a relation between two or more terms, esp as an affirmation or denial
    2. the expression of such a relation
  7. against one's better judgment
    contrary to a more appropriate or preferred course of action
  8. sit in judgment
    1. to preside as judge
    2. to assume the position of critic
  9. in someone's judgment
    in someone's opinion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • inter·judgment noun
  • re·judgment noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of judgment1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English jug(g)ement, from Old French jugement, from juge- (stem of jugier “to judge”; judge ) + -ment -ment
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Idioms and Phrases

see against one's better judgment ; snap judgment .
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Example Sentences

For now, Windheim is relying on her own judgment to make that call.

The treatment involves applying electrodes to a spot in the brain called the internal capsule, and works by stimulating connections to the prefrontal cortex to improve cognitive functions such as perception and judgment.

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At its root, reinforcement learning is learning from your mistakes in judgment.

A few air purifier models are consistently highly ranked by reputable reviewers, though you’ll have to make your own judgment when balancing factors like price, room size, and design.

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At some point, it becomes a judgment call, which is why jurisdictions’ rules vary so much.

Interesting that those who sat in judgment of him found those two sets of beliefs to be incompatible.

If so, he has his silence -- on top of poor judgment -- to blame.

[These actions] call into question not only their judgment but how true the effort is to expanding into those communities.

We have reached a tipping point in the culture where Americans are now trained to look to the rules instead of their own judgment.

Common sense is not a just a normative judgment about wisdom, but a structural feature of any functioning organization.

But it seems to me that with adolescence comes the right to knowledge and the right of judgment.

Now for the tempering of the Gudgeons, I leave it to the judgment of the Workman; but a word or two of the polishing of it.

By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.

By the words of the holy one they stand in judgment, and shall never fall in their watches.

No man opens his ware with greater seriousness, or challenges your judgment more in the operation.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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