deduction, inference, ergotism [Med.]; illation; corollary, porism†;
moral.
estimation, valuation, appreciation, judication†; dijudication†,
adjudication; arbitrament, arbitrement†, arbitration; assessment,
ponderation†; valorization.
award, estimate; review, criticism, critique, notice, report.
decision, determination, judgment, finding, verdict, sentence,
decree; findings of fact; findings of law; res judicata [Lat.].
plebiscite, voice, casting vote; vote &c (choice) 609; opinion &c
(belief) 484; good judgment &c (wisdom) 498.
judge, umpire; arbiter, arbitrator; asessor, referee.
censor, reviewer, critic; connoisseur; commentator &c 524;
inspector, inspecting officer.
twenty-twenty hindsight [judgment after the fact]; armchair
general, monday morning quarterback.
V. judge, conclude; come to a conclusion, draw a conclusion, arrive at
a conclusion; ascertain, determine, make up one's mind.
deduce, derive, gather, collect, draw an inference, make a
deduction, weet†, ween†.
form an estimate, estimate, appreciate, value, count, assess,
rate, rank, account; regard, consider, think of; look upon &c (believe)
484; review; size up [Slang].
settle; pass an opinion, give an opinion; decide, try, pronounce,
rule; pass judgment, pass sentence; sentence, doom; find; give
judgment, deliver judgment; adjudge, adjudicate; arbitrate, award,
report; bring in a verdict; make absolute, set a question at rest;
confirm &c (assent) 488.
comment, criticize, kibitz; pass under review &c (examine) 457;
investigate &c (inquire) 461.
hold the scales, sit in judgment; try judgment, hear a cause.
Adj. judging &c v.; judicious &c (wise) 498; determinate, conclusive.
Adv. on the whole, all things considered.
Phr. a Daniel come to judgment [Merchant of Venice]; and stand a
critic, hated yet caress'd [Byron]; it is much easier to be critical
than to be correct [Disraeli]; la critique est aisee et l'art est
difficile [Fr.]; nothing if not critical [Othello]; O most lame and
impotent conclusion [Othello].
480a. [Result of search or inquiry.] Discovery — N. discovery,
detection, disenchantment; ascertainment†, disclosure, find, revelation.
trover [Law] &c (recovery) 775.
V. discover, find, determine, evolve, learn &c 539; fix upon; pick up;
find out, trace out, make out, hunt out, fish out, worm out, ferret
out, root out; fathom; bring out, draw out; educe, elicit, bring to
light; dig out, grub up, fish up; unearth, disinter.
solve, resolve, elucidate; unriddle, unravel, unlock, crack, crack
open; pick up, open the lock; find a clue, find clew a to, find the key
to the riddle; interpret &c 522; disclose &c 529.
trace, get at; hit it, have it; lay one's finger, lay one's hands
upon; spot; get at the truth, arrive at the truth &c 494; put the
saddle on the right horse, hit the right nail on the head.
be near the truth, be warm, get warmer, burn; smoke, scent, sniff,
catch a whiff of, smell a rat.
open the eyes to; see through, see daylight, see in its true
colors, see the cloven foot; detect; catch, catch tripping.
pitch upon, fall upon, light upon, hit upon, stumble upon, pop
upon; come across, come onto; meet with, meet up with, fall in with.
recognize, realize; verify, make certain of, identify.
Int. eureka!, aha!†, I've got it!,