Friday, July 31, 2015

OPINION

WORD: OPINION

MEANING:
1. A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof: "The world is not run by thought, nor by imagination, but by opinion" (Elizabeth Drew). See Synonyms at view.
2. A judgment based on special knowledge and given by an expert: a medical opinion.
3. A judgment or estimation of the merit of a person or thing: has a low opinion of braggarts.
4. The prevailing view: public opinion.
5. Law
a. A court's formal, usually written statement explaining its reasons for its decision in a case.
b. An attorney's formal, usually written statement giving an assessment of how the law should be or is likely to be applied in a particular situation.
c. A piece of testimony that is not usually admissible when given by a layperson, as in contrast to an opinion given by an expert witness.
6. view, estimation

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. my opinion differs from yours

PRONOUNCE:
o·pin·ion - अपिन्यन

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