adjudication
/ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/noun
adjudication is spelled A-D-J-U-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, adjudication means “The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of adjudication is adjudications.
How many letters and syllables are in adjudication?
| Letters | 12: A-D-J-U-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is adjudication?
Adjudication appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce adjudication?
- /ə(d)ˌd͡ʒu.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Adjudication has 5 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-adjudication.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of adjudication
- adjudications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adjudication mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
- 2
A judgment or sentence.
16 June, 1784, Edmund Burke, speech on reform of representation in the House of Commons An adjudication in favour of natural rights.
- 3
The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt.
- 4
The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action.
- 5
ScotlandA process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adjudication in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense judgment:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | jugement, adjudication |
| Portuguese | adjudicação |
| Spanish | adjudicación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does adjudication come from?
Borrowed from Latin adiudicatio, adiudicationem. By surface analysis, adjudicate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).