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arbitration

/ˌɑɹ.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
ar-bi-tra-tion
IPA
/ˌɑɹ.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of arbitrating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In general, a form of justice where both parties designate a person whose ruling they will accept formally. More specifically in Market Anarchist (market anarchy) theory, arbitration designates the process by which two agencies pre-negotiate a set of common rules in anticipation of cases where a customer from each agency is involved in a dispute.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin arbiter Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin arbitror Latin arbitratio Old French arbitrationbor. Middle English arbitracion English arbitration From Middle English arbitracion, borrowed from Old French arbitration, from Latin arbitratio, from arbitrari (“to arbitrate, judge”); see arbitrate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: arbitracion, arbitration, arbitratio

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑɹ.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌɑː.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

arbitrations (plural)

Derived Forms

antiarbitration arbitary arbitrational arbitrationism arbitrationist rearbitration

Phrases

arbitration of exchange pendulum arbitration

Frequently Paired Words

arbiter arbitrable arbitrage arbitrary arbitrate arbitrator

Synonyms

arbitrament arbitrement

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce arbitration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɹ.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does arbitration mean?
The act or process of arbitrating.
Where does arbitration come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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