Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adjournment

/ədʒˈɝnmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: ad-journ-ment
IPA: /ədʒˈɝnmənt/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At midnight we made a motion for adjournment and everyone went home tired."
"A “meeting” of an assembly is terminated by a temporary adjournment; a “session” of an assembly ends with an adjournment without day, and may consist of many meetings […]"

Etymology

From Middle English ajournement, from Old French ajornement, from ajourner (“to postpone”) + -ment. Equivalent to adjourn + -ment. Doublet of aggiornamento.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ajournement, ajornement
Suffix: adjourn

Usage

Inflected Forms

adjournments (plural)

Derived Forms

nonadjournment readjournment

Phrases

adjournment sine die

Synonyms

deferral procrastination dissolution

Rhymes With

internment discernment

Questions

How do you pronounce adjournment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ədʒˈɝnmənt/.
What does adjournment mean?: The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
Where does adjournment come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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