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opinion

/ opinion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the reason for a court''s judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Type of:
judgment judgement judicial decision
Kinds of:
Bakke decision fatwa
Derived:
rule find
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
"my opinion differs from yours"
"what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
Type of:
belief
Kinds of:
idea judgment judgement mind eyes
Derived:
think believe consider conceive opine
noun Sense 3
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
"opinions are usually written by a single judge"
Type of:
legal document legal instrument official document
Kinds of:
concurring opinion dissenting opinion majority opinion fatwah obiter dictum
Derived:
judge adjudicate try
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
message content subject matter
Kinds of:
adverse opinion guess conjecture supposition surmise
Derived:
see consider reckon view regard
noun Sense 5
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
"he asked for a poll of public opinion"
Type of:
belief
noun Sense 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"
Type of:
idea thought
Kinds of:
presence effect first blush intuition hunch
Derived:
believe trust find feel
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
54
Times Searched
3
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judgment judgement judicial decision Bakke decision fatwa belief idea mind eyes legal document legal instrument official document