judgment

B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ See IPA manual

Homophones

judgement /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/

Freq #3376

Meanings

1

noun
The ability to make good decisions and form sensible opinions.

I trust her judgment on money matters.
2

noun
An opinion or decision formed after careful thought.

In my judgment, the plan will not work.
3

noun
An official decision made by a court of law.

The court delivered its judgment on the case.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the ability to make good... sense discernment

2 noun · an opinion or decision... judgement assessment

3 noun · an official decision made... ruling judgement

Word family

Forms judgments

Derived forms forejudgmentjudgmentaljudgmentlessmisjudgmentnonjudgmentpost-judgmentpostjudgmentprejudgmentself-judgment

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summary judgment
a court decision made without trial when no material factual dispute requires one

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English juggement, borrowed from Old French jugement, from Late Latin iūdicāmentum, from Latin iūdicō. Partially displaced doom. By surface analysis, judge + -ment.

juggement Middle English jugement Old French iūdicāmentum la-lat iūdicō Latin

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# judgment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/
**Frequency rank:** 3376

## Meanings
1. The ability to make good decisions and form sensible opinions.
2. An opinion or decision formed after careful thought.
3. An official decision made by a court of law.

## Examples
- I trust her judgment on money matters.
- In my judgment, the plan will not work.
- The court delivered its judgment on the case.

## Derived Forms
- forejudgment
- judgmental
- judgmentless
- misjudgment
- nonjudgment
- post-judgment
- postjudgment
- prejudgment
- self-judgment

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: juggement
- Root: jugement
- Root: iūdicāmentum
- Root: iūdicō

## Etymology
From Middle English juggement, borrowed from Old French jugement, from Late Latin iūdicāmentum, from Latin iūdicō. Partially displaced doom. By surface analysis, judge + -ment.

## AI Etymology
Judgment comes from Middle English juggement, borrowed from Old French jugement, from Late Latin iūdicāmentum, from Latin iūdicō. Partially displaced doom. By surface analysis, judge + -ment. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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