opinion ruling | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) |
poll opinion poll public opinion poll canvass | an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people |
impression feeling belief notion opinion | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed, his impression of her was favorable, what are your feelings about the crisis?, it strengthened my belief in his sincerity, I had a feeling that she was lying |
opinion sentiment persuasion view thought | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty, my opinion differs from yours, I am not of your persuasion, what are your thoughts on Haiti? |
public opinion popular opinion opinion vox populi | a belief or sentiment shared by most people, the voice of the people, he asked for a poll of public opinion |
preconception prepossession parti pris preconceived opinion preconceived idea preconceived notion | an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence, he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions |
opinion legal opinion judgment judgement | the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision, opinions are usually written by a single judge |
concurring opinion | an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning |
dissenting opinion | an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case |
majority opinion | the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion') |
opinion view | a message expressing a belief about something, the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof, his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page |
adverse opinion | an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States |
dispute difference difference of opinion conflict | a disagreement or argument about something important, he had a dispute with his wife, there were irreconcilable differences, the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats |
expert | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully |
computer expert computer guru | an authority on computers and computing |
economist economic expert | an expert in the science of economics |
efficiency expert efficiency engineer | an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel |
escapologist escape expert | an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping |
expert witness | a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about |
fingerprint expert fingerprint specialist fingerprint man | a specialist in identifying fingerprints |
graphologist handwriting expert | a specialist in inferring character from handwriting |
jurist legal expert | a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations |
macroeconomist macroeconomic expert | an economist who specializes in macroeconomics |
microeconomist microeconomic expert | an economist who specializes in microeconomics |
adept expert good practiced proficient skillful skilful | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude, adept in handicrafts, an adept juggler, an expert job, a good mechanic, a practiced marksman, a proficient engineer, a lesser-known but no less skillful composer, the effect was achieved by skillful retouching |
technical expert | of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood, technical terminology, a technical report, technical language |
expertly like an expert | in an expert manner, he repaired the TV set expertly |