to make judgments about sth

  • 1judgment — A sum due for payment or collection as a result of a court order. American Banker Glossary * * * judgment judg‧ment [ˈdʒʌdʒmənt] also judgement noun 1. [countable] an opinion formed or a decision made after careful thought: • Traders said they… …

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  • 2reason — rea|son1 W1S1 [ˈri:zən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause)¦ 2¦(good or fair)¦ 3 all the more reason why/to do something 4¦(good judgment)¦ 5 within reason 6 go/be beyond (all) reason 7¦(ability to think)¦ 8 no reason ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French …

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  • 3Risk — Typically defined as the standard deviation of the return on total investment. Degree of uncertainty of return on an asset. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. risk risk 1 [rɪsk] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the possibility that… …

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  • 4risk — (1) Noun The possibility of loss. (2) Noun The uncertainty of whether events, expected or otherwise, will have an adverse impact. In this context, the adverse impact is usually a quantity of return ( income) or value at risk. (3) Noun the… …

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  • 5moral — 1 adjective 1 ABOUT RIGHT AND WRONG (only before noun) connected with the principles of what is right and wrong behaviour, and with the difference between good and evil: a man of high moral standards | You don t know the circumstances of the… …

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  • 6reason — 1 / ri:zFn/ noun 1 CAUSE (C) the cause or explanation for something that has happened or that someone has done: The reason I bought one was that it was so cheap. | reason (that): The only reason I went was that I wanted to meet your friends. |… …

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  • 7assess — as|sess W2S2 [əˈses] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: assesser, from Latin, past participle of assidere to sit beside, help in making judgments , from ad to + sedere to sit ] 1.) to make a judgment about a person or situation after… …

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  • 8decision — /dI sIZFn/ noun 1 (C) a choice or judgment that you make after a period of discussion or thought: The judges decision is final. | decision to do sth: his wife s decision to leave him | make/take a decision (=decide): The committee is due to make… …

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  • 9Lien — A security interest in one or more assets that is granted to lenders in connection with secured debt financing. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * lien li‧en [ˈliːən, liːn] noun [countable] LAW 1. a person s or organization s right to… …

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  • 10lien — An interest or encumbrance held by a creditor in a debtor s real or personal property for the satisfaction of a debt. The lien may arise as a result of a consensual contract between the debtor and the creditor such as a security agreement or a… …

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