stipulation

CEFRB2

/ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A condition that must be accepted or followed.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Something that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement.

Examples

  • A stipulation is a formal requirement that is part of a deal.

  • The contract contains a strict stipulation regarding the delivery date.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The situation, arrangement, and structure of the stipules.

  2. The act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement.

  3. A goal to be achieved in a chess problem; for example, to checkmate Black within a specified number of moves.

More examples

In context

  • The contract has a clear stipulation regarding the payment date.

  • If I lend you my car, my only stipulation is that you fill up the gas tank before returning it.

  • The stipulations of the contract won't allow you to do that.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

There was a blank in the agreement that required the tenant to pay a deposit.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin stipulātiō.