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Added 9 October 2026

adjudication

/ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: adiudicatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about adjudication at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
A judgment or sentence.
The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin adiudicatio, adiudicationem. By surface analysis, adjudicate + -ion.

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