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Meaning and definition for "sentence" word
[noun] a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
[noun] the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
[verb] pronounce a sentence on, in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
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(a) An opinion; a decision; a determination; a judgment, especially one of an unfavorable nature. My sentence is for open war. --Milton. That by them [Luther's works] we may pass sentence upon his doctrines. --Atterbury.
(b) A philosophical or theological opinion; a dogma; as, Summary of the Sentences; Book of the Sentences. 3. (Law) In civil and admiralty law, the judgment of a court pronounced in a cause; in criminal and ecclesiastical courts, a judgment passed on a criminal by a court or judge; condemnation pronounced by a judgical tribunal; doom. In common law, the term is exclusively used to denote the judgment in criminal cases. Received the sentence of the law. --Shak. 4. A short saying, usually containing moral instruction; a maxim; an axiom; a saw. --Broome. 5. (Gram.) A combination of words which is complete as expressing a thought, and in writing is marked at the close by a period, or full point. See {Proposition}, 4. Note: Sentences are simple or compound. A simple sentence consists of one subject and one finite verb; as, ``The Lord reigns.'' A compound sentence contains two or more subjects and finite verbs, as in this verse: He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all. --Pope. {Dark sentence}, a saving not easily explained. A king . . . understanding dark sentences. --Dan. vii. 23.
\Sen"tence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sentenced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sentencing}.] 1. To pass or pronounce judgment upon; to doom; to condemn to punishment; to prescribe the punishment of. Nature herself is sentenced in your doom. --Dryden. 2. To decree or announce as a sentence. [Obs.] --Shak. 3. To utter sententiously. [Obs.] --Feltham.
Synonyms for sentence
condemn, condemnation, conviction, doom, judgment of conviction, prison term, time
Antonyms: acquittal
See also: clause | complex sentence | compound sentence | constituent | convict | court-martial | declarative sentence | declaratory sentence | declare | final decision | final judgment | foredoom | grammatical constituent | hard time | interrogation | interrogative | interrogative sentence | linguistic string | murder conviction | question | rape conviction | reprobate | robbery conviction | run-on sentence | string | string of words | term | topic sentence | word string |
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Let's analyse "sentence" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: ECNETNES. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]
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sentence: 5 + 5 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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