Definition of sentences Sentences
/sɛˈntʌnsʌz/ - [sentunsuz] -
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What does sentences mean?
Wiktionary 
- sentences (Noun)
Plural of sentence.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: sentences |
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| sentence - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences" | ||
| linguistic string, string of words, word string a linear sequence of words as spoken or written | ||
| simple sentence a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses | ||
| complex sentence a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause | ||
| compound sentence a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses | ||
| grammatical constituent, constituent (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction | ||
| clause (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence | ||
| declarative sentence, declaratory sentence a sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration | ||
| run-on sentence an ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction | ||
| topic sentence a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph | ||
| sentence - (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise" | ||
| conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation | ||
| acquittal a judgment of not guilty | ||
| final decision, final judgment a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment | ||
| criminal law the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment | ||
| murder conviction conviction for murder | ||
| rape conviction conviction for rape | ||
| sentence - the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail" | ||
| prison term, time | ||
| term any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree" | ||
| hard time a difficulty that can be overcome with effort; "we had a hard time getting here"; "analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers" | ||
Verb |
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| sentence - pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison" | ||
| condemn, doom | ||
| convict find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced" | ||
| declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| foredoom doom beforehand | ||
| reprobate reject (documents) as invalid | ||
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Wiktionary
- sentence (Noun)
The judicial order for a punishment to be imposed on a person convicted of a crime. - sentence (Verb)
To declare a sentence on a convicted person; to doom; to condemn to punishment. - sentence (Verb)
To decree or announce as a sentence. - sentence (Verb)
To utter sententiously.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sentence (n.)
Sense; meaning; significance. - sentence (n.)
An opinion; a decision; a determination; a judgment, especially one of an unfavorable nature. - sentence (n.)
A philosophical or theological opinion; a dogma; as, Summary of the Sentences; Book of the Sentences. - sentence (n.)
In civil and admiralty law, the judgment of a court pronounced in a cause; in criminal and ecclesiastical courts, a judgment passed on a criminal by a court or judge; condemnation pronounced by a judgical tribunal; doom. In common law, the term is exclusively used to denote the judgment in criminal cases. - sentence (n.)
A short saying, usually containing moral instruction; a maxim; an axiom; a saw. - sentence (n.)
A combination of words which is complete as expressing a thought, and in writing is marked at the close by a period, or full point. See Proposition, 4. - sentence (v. t.)
To pass or pronounce judgment upon; to doom; to condemn to punishment; to prescribe the punishment of. - sentence (v. t.)
To decree or announce as a sentence. - sentence (v. t.)
To utter sententiously.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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sentence
The official and authentic decision of a court of justice upon the respective rights and claims of the parties to an action or suit therein litigated and submitted to its determination, the final decision of the court resolving the dispute and determining the rights and obligations of the parties. -
sentence
A grammatically complete series of words (consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied) that typically begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. -
sentence
The punishment imposed upon a person that has been convicted of a crime.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sen′tens, n. opinion: a judgment pronounced on a criminal by a court or judge: a maxim: (gram.) a number of words containing a complete thought: sense: meaning: matter.—v.t. to pronounce judgment on: to condemn.—n. Sen′tencer, one who sentences.—adj. Senten′tial, pertaining to a sentence: comprising sentences.—adv. Senten′tially.—adj. Senten′tious, abounding with sentences or maxims: short and pithy in expression: bombastic, or affected in speech.—adv. Senten′tiously.—n. Senten′tiousness, brevity with strength.—Master of the Sentences, the great 12th-century schoolman, Peter Lombard (died 1160), from his work Sententiarum Libri IV., an arranged collection of sentences from Augustine, &c. [Fr.,—L. sententia—sentīre, to feel.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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Decision, determination, final judgment. There is an appeal allowed from the sentence of a regimental court-martial to the opinion of a general one.
Wikipedia 
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A sentence is a group of words that are put together to mean something. A sentence is the basic unit of language that expreses a complete thought by following the grammatical rules of syntax. We sometimes call a sentence a "phrase", usually if the sentence is not very long. But a phrase is not a real sentence. A real sentence has at least (a minimum of) a subject and a main verb to state (declare) a complete thought. Example: "Walker walks". A subject is the noun that is doing the main verb. The main verb is the verb that the subject is doing. In English and many other languages, the first word of a written sentence has a capital letter. At the end of the sentence there is a full stop (American: 'period').
In this sentence, "The dog" is the subject, and "is" is the main verb.
There is no verb, so we do not know anything about the happy dog. It is not a sentence.
Another meaning of sentence is the punishment that a court gives for a crime, such as the time for which a person is put in prison.
Basic English sentences.
This is the road to take
Read a book about the history of America
There are beautiful flowers growing in the garden
The cushions are new and I can experience the comfort well -
law
In law, a sentence forms the final act of a judge-ruled process. The sentence generally involves a decree of imprisonment, a fine and/or other punishments against a defendant convicted of a crime.
