judgment
an opinion formed by judging something
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,675 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,872 times across 175,173 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- an opinion formed by judging something also: judgement, mind he was reluctant to make his judgment knownshe changed her mind
- the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event also: judgement, assessment they criticized my judgment of the contestants
- (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it also: judgement, judicial decision
- the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions also: judgement, judging
- the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision also: opinion, legal opinion, judgement opinions are usually written by a single judge
- the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions also: judgement, sound judgment, sound judgement, perspicacity
judgment in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But at last she gave without judgment and foolishly.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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It will show in you a supremacy of judgment.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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She was in one of those moments of crisis when the blood, rushing to the brain, smothers all judgment.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The white man, however, brought suit, obtained judgment for the hundred dollars and Biscoe's farm was sold to pay the judgment.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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The teacher may, however, follow his own judgment as to the order in which the poems should be taken up in class.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1