Definition of oppinion
1. opinion [ n ] a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
Examples:
"my opinion differs from yours"
"what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)
This is an issue which boils_down to a matter of opinion , depending_on whether you 're an American or National fan and anti or pro Yankee .
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)
For_that_matter , Stan_Musial is rare , possessing the disposition that enabled him to put_out the same for seven managers , reserving his opinions , but not his effort .
(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)
A visit to the site by a group of several persons can usually bring_out new ideas or verify opinions most helpful to the planning study of any recreation area .
(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)
Ordinary politeness may have militated against this opinion being stated so badly but anyone with a wide acquaintance in both groups and who has sat through the many round_tables , workshops or panel_discussions - whatever they are called - on this subject will recognize that the final , boiled_down crux_of_the_matter is education .
The suggested course of the A.I.D. was based on the usual course offered and on the opinion of many educators as to curricular necessities .
Synonyms opinion view sentiment thought persuasion Related Terms belief idea judgment eyes pole preconception politics think think2. opinion [ n ] a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
Examples:
"he asked for a poll of public opinion"
(James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)
This is a problem to which leaders of opinion , both Negro and white , should devote far more attention .
(The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)
He is interested in public opinion for two reasons :
If we sit here reading editorials and looking at public_opinion_polls and other reports that cross our desks , we should realize that this is raw , undigested opinion expressed in the absence of leadership .
Synonyms opinion public_opinion vox_populi popular_opinion Related Terms belief3. opinion [ n ] 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
Examples:
"his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)
The opinion continues here that with a 162 - game schedule , pitching spread thin through a 10 - team league and a most inviting target in Los_Angeles ' Wrigley_Field_Jr. , Mantle just might break the most glamorous record on the books , Babe_Ruth 's 60 homers of 1927 .
(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)
County judges , commissioners , engineers , assessors , and_others who have lived in the area for a long_time may have valuable knowledge regarding the site or opinions to offer from their varied professional experiences .
(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)
It is assumed that the flux values increase by a factor of 2.512 per magnitude , in accordance with the opinion that the total mass flux in each unit range in magnitude is constant .
Synonyms opinion view Related Terms message guess side adverse_opinion see4. opinion [ n ] the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
Examples:
"opinions are usually written by a single judge"
(U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)
The Court 's opinion dogmatically asserts that the husband wife conspiracy doctrine does not in_fact protect this relationship , and that hence the doctrine `` enthrone [ s ] an unreality into a rule of law '' .
Mr._Justice_Clark delivered the opinion of the Court .
Synonyms opinion judgment legal_opinion judgement Related Terms legal_document majority_opinion concurring_opinion obiter_dictum dissenting_opinion fatwah law5. opinion [ n ] the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Used in print:(U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)
The purpose of_this provision was thus explained in the Court 's opinion : `` Section 7 is designed to arrest in its incipiency not_only the substantial lessening of competition from the acquisition by one corporation of the whole or any part of the stock of a competing corporation , but also to arrest in their incipiency restraints or monopolies in a relevant market which , as a reasonable probability , appear at the time of suit likely to result from the acquisition by one corporation of all or any part of the stock of any other corporation .
(U.S. Reports. Volume 364. Cases Adjudged in the...)
The Court 's opinion dogmatically asserts that the husband wife conspiracy doctrine does not in_fact protect this relationship , and that hence the doctrine `` enthrone [ s ] an unreality into a rule of law '' .
Synonyms opinion ruling Related Terms judgment Bakke_decision fatwa law6. opinion [ n ] a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
Examples:
"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"
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