Stipulation Meaning
/ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement.
nounSomething that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement.
Sentence Examples
The contract has a clear stipulation regarding the payment date.
A stipulation is a formal requirement that is part of a deal.
The contract contains a strict stipulation regarding the delivery date.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
There was a ____ in the agreement that required the tenant to pay a deposit.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was a specific ____ in the agreement that the building work must be finished by the end of May.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin stipulārī Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin stipulātiōbor. English stipulation Borrowed from Latin stipulātiō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The acts authorising the subsequent Underground lines would include a stipulation that cheap early morning fares be provided, and the Cheap Trains Act of 1883 would standardise the terms for all railways."
— 2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 47:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
There was a ____ in the agreement that required the tenant to pay a deposit.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
There was a specific ____ in the agreement that the building work must be finished by the end of May.