| opinion ruling | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) |
| endospore-forming bacteria | a group of true bacteria |
| pus-forming bacteria | bacteria that produce pus |
osteoblast
bone-forming cell | a cell from which bone develops |
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 |
| acid-forming | yielding an acid in aqueous solution |
| base-forming | yielding a base in aqueous solution |
addictive
habit-forming | causing or characterized by addiction, addictive drugs, addictive behavior |
membranous
membrane-forming | characterized by formation of a membrane (or something resembling a membrane), membranous gastritis |
| thicket-forming | tending to form dense thickets |