nnoun.cognitiona personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certaintySynset:persuasion sentiment thought view
Examples:- my opinion differs from yours
- I am not of your persuasion
- what are your thoughts on Haiti?
Derivationally Related Form:viewopinethink
Hypernyms:belief
Inherited Hypernyms:opinionbeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:eyesideajudgementjudgmentmindparti prispolepolitical sympathiespoliticspreconceived ideapreconceived notionpreconceived opinionpreconceptionprepossession
Full Hyponyms:body imagedecisioneyesideajudgmentpolepoliticspreconceptionpredetermination
nnoun.communicationa message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proofSynset:view
Examples:- his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page
Derivationally Related Form:viewopine
Hypernyms:content message subject matter substance
Inherited Hypernyms:opinionmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:adverse opinionconjectureguesshypothesispositionsidespeculationsuppositionsurmisalsurmise
Full Hyponyms:adverse opiniondivinationguessside
nnoun.cognitiona belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the peopleSynset:popular opinion public opinion vox populi
Examples:- he asked for a poll of public opinion
Hypernyms:belief
Inherited Hypernyms:public opinionbeliefcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationthe legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decisionTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:judgement judgment legal opinion
Examples:- opinions are usually written by a single judge
Derivationally Related Form:judge
Hypernyms:instrument legal document legal instrument official document
Inherited Hypernyms:opinionlegal documentdocumentwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:concurring opiniondictumdissenting opinionfatwahmajority opinionobiter dictum
Full Hyponyms:concurring opiniondissenting opinionfatwahmajority opinionobiter dictum
nnoun.actthe reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)Topic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:ruling
Derivationally Related Form:rule
Hypernyms:judgement judgment judicial decision
Inherited Hypernyms:opinionjudgmentdue processgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:opinionjudgmentdue processgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:fatwa
Instance Hyponyms:Bakke decision
nnoun.cognitiona vague idea in which some confidence is placedSynset:belief feeling impression notion
Examples:- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying
Derivationally Related Form:feelbelieveimpressionistic
Hypernyms:idea thought
Inherited Hypernyms:impressionideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:effectfirst blushhunchintuitionpresencesuspicion
Full Hyponyms:effectfirst blushheartintuitionpresencesound effectspecial effectstage effect