stipulation
American
[stip-yuh-ley-shuhn]
/ ˌstɪp yəˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
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a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.
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the act of stipulating. stipulate.
Other Word Forms
- nonstipulation noun
- restipulation noun
Etymology
Origin of stipulation
First recorded in 1545–55, stipulation is from the Latin word stipulātiōn- (stem of stipulātiō ). See stipulate 1, -ion
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