advisement

/ədvˈaɪzmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

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noun

American usage; Uncountable

noun

Archaic; Uncountable

"He took the situation under advisement, but was able to draw no conclusion."
"Her wiſely comforted all, that ſhe might, / With goodly counſell and aduiſement right; […]"

From Middle English advisement, avisement, from Old French advisement, avisement, from adviser, aviser + -ment.

advisements (plural) avisement (alternative)

take under advisement

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How do you pronounce advisement?

The recorded pronunciation is /ədvˈaɪzmənt/.

What does advisement mean?

Consideration or deliberation.

Where does advisement come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

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