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- [dih-kree nahy-sahy, nee-see]
- /dɪˈkri ˈnaɪ saɪ, ˈni si/
- /dɪˈkriː ˈnaɪ.saɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-kree nahy-sahy, nee-see]
- /dɪˈkri ˈnaɪ saɪ, ˈni si/
Definitions of decree nisi words
- countable noun decree nisi A decree nisi is an order made by a court which states that a divorce must take place at a certain time in the future unless a good reason is produced to prevent this. 3
- noun decree nisi a provisional decree, esp in divorce proceedings, which will later be made absolute unless cause is shown why it should not 3
- noun decree nisi a decree, especially of divorce, that will become absolute at a later date. 1
- noun decree nisi (law) a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; it becomes absolute at some later date unless cause is shown why it should not. 0
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Origin of decree nisi
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Decree nisi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decree nisi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
decree nisi usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decree nisi
noun decree nisi
- breakup — The breakup of a marriage, relationship, or association is the act of it finishing or coming to an end because the people involved decide that it is not working successfully.
- dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
- split — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- annulment — The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
Antonyms for decree nisi
noun decree nisi
- unity — the state of being one; oneness.
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- connection — A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
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