presentence

sen·tence

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-tns]
- /ˈsɛn tns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-tns]
- /ˈsɛn tns/

Definitions of presentence word

noun presentence Grammar. a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses. 1
noun presentence Law. an authoritative decision; a judicial judgment or decree, especially the judicial determination of the punishment to be inflicted on a convicted criminal: Knowledgeable sources say that the judge will announce the sentence early next week. the punishment itself; term: a three-year sentence. 1
noun presentence Music. a complete idea, usually consisting of eight to sixteen measures; period (def 18). See also phrase (def 4). 1
noun presentence Archaic. a saying, apothegm, or maxim. 1
noun presentence Obsolete. an opinion given on a particular question. 1
verb with object presentence to pronounce sentence upon; condemn to punishment: The judge sentenced her to six months in jail. 1

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Origin of presentence

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (noun) Middle English < Old French < Latin sententia ‘opinion, decision’, equivalent to sent- (base of sentīre ‘to feel’) + -entia -ence; (v.) Middle English: ‘to pass judgment, decide judicially’ < Old French sentencier, derivative of sentence

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Parts of speech for Presentence

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Presentence

presentence popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

presentence usage trend in Literature

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