Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

summary dismissal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: sum-ma-ry dis-missal
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A determination by a court that no relevant factual issues are being presented, that the case to be decided has no basis, and so cannot be allowed to proceed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of being instantly fired from employment for an inexcusable offence against policy.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

summary dismissals (plural)

Questions

What does summary dismissal mean?: A determination by a court that no relevant factual issues are being presented, that the case to be decided has no basis, and so cannot be allowed to proceed.

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