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arbitration

noun

Simple meaning

A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter to resolve a dispute.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɑɹbɪtˈɹeɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.

  2. In general, a form of justice where both parties designate a person whose ruling they will accept formally. More specifically in Market Anarchist (market anarchy) theory, arbitration designates the process by which two agencies pre-negotiate a set of common rules in anticipation of cases where a customer from each agency is involved in a dispute.

  3. The act or process of arbitrating.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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This meaning: A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.

Used this way, arbitration is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • arbitrament , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use arbitration

  • “They submitted their disagreement to arbitration.”noun

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arbitration clausearbitration agreementarbitration actcommercial arbitrationamerican arbitrationarbitration awardarbitration associationarbitration court

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • arbitraryadjectiveDerived adjective

    Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice.

  • arbitraladjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.

  • arbitrarilyadverbDerived adverb

    In a random manner.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • arbitration clausenounCompound term

    A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract.

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Synonyms

Sense: process through which two

arbitramentRare

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