noun
Meaning 1
The act of bestowing an award.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
awarding
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 W AO1 R D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act of giving by official decision such as giving a contract.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of award
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
a grant made by a law court
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: award
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grant, subsidization, subsidisation
Narrower terms: addiction
History
Etymology
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Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: adjudicación — Translations
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