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litigation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən
  • CMU ARPABET: L IH2 T AH0 G EY1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The conduct of a lawsuit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

Examples

  • There is ongoing litigation in this matter.
  • This law firm is known for its litigation practice.
  • That attorney has been chastised for his litigation behavior.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: action, cause, lawsuit, litigation, suit

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: judicial proceeding

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings

Narrower terms: custody battle, vexatious litigation

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lītigātiō, equivalent to litigate + -ion.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَقَاضٍ (taqāḍin) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Azerbaijani: çəkişmə — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Bulgarian: съдебен процес (sǎdeben proces) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 訴訟 /诉讼 (sùsòng) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 官司 (guānsi) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Danish: retssag — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Danish: retstvist — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Danish: procesførelse — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Dutch: procesvoering — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Dutch: proces — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Dutch: geding — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Dutch: rechtszaak — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Finnish: käräjöinti — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Finnish: oikeudenkäynti — conduct of a lawsuit
  • French: litige — conduct of a lawsuit
  • German: Rechtsstreit — conduct of a lawsuit
  • German: Prozessführung — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Greek: αντιδικία (antidikía) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Hungarian: pereskedés — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Indonesian: litigasi — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Italian: controversia — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Italian: contenzioso — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Japanese: 訴訟 (soshō) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Korean: 소송 (sosong) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Latin: līs — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Malay: litigasi — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Māori: hāmenetanga — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Portuguese: litígio — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Romanian: litigiu — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Russian: суде́бный проце́сс (sudébnyj procéss) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Russian: тя́жба (tjážba) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Spanish: litigación — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Spanish: litigio — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Turkish: dava — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Ottoman Turkish: دعوا (daʼva) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Ottoman Turkish: نزاع (nizaʿ) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Ukrainian: судовий спір (sudovyj spir) — conduct of a lawsuit
  • Vietnamese: (sự) kiện tụng — conduct of a lawsuit
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