Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

litigation

/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: li-ti-ga-tion
IPA: /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The conduct of a lawsuit.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There is ongoing litigation in this matter."
"This law firm is known for its litigation practice."
"That attorney has been chastised for his litigation behavior."
"“Google admitted that — for litigations spanning the past five years — it has never preserved all chats for relevant individuals by turning chat history on,” the DOJ filing said."
"The willingness to bring more marginal legal cases reflects how the amount of money being put toward election litigation has increased significantly, said Derek Muller, an election law professor at the University of Notre Dame who noted that the trend also applies to Democrats and outside groups across the ideological spectrum."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lītigātiō, equivalent to litigate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

litigations (plural)

Derived Forms

litigational litigationer litigationist litogen nonlitigation overlitigation postlitigation prelitigation relitigation

Phrases

litigation friend

Synonyms

action cause lawsuit litigation suit judicial proceeding

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce litigation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/.
What does litigation mean?: The conduct of a lawsuit.
Where does litigation come from?: Borrowed from Latin lītigātiō, equivalent to litigate + -ion.

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