n.
1.the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
2.an opinion formed by judging something
3.the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
4.ability to make good judgments
5.the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
6.(law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it
7.the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
Idiom of the Day
quick on the uptake
to be quick to understand something
The student is quick on the uptake and understands most scientific theories quickly.