Stipulation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stipulation is a noun meaning The act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement.
Meaning
The act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement.
More Meanings
- Something that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement.
- (botany) The situation, arrangement, and structure of the stipules.
- (chess) A goal to be achieved in a chess problem; for example, to checkmate Black within a specified number of moves.
Example Sentences
The stipulations of the contract won't allow you to do that.
If I lend you my car, my only stipulation is that you fill up the gas tank before returning it.
The acts authorising the subsequent Underground lines would include a stipulation that cheap early morning fares be provided, and the Cheap Trains Act of 1883 would standardise the terms for all railways.
Word Forms
- stipulations
Synonyms for stipulation
Depending on context, synonyms include condition, precondition, specification.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include precondition, specification, condition, stipulate, stipulated, obligation.
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