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2. The time or interval during which a public body adjourns its sittings or postpones business.

Ad*judge" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adjudged (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Adjudging (&?;).] [OE. ajugen, OF. ajugier, fr. L. adjudicare; ad + judicare to judge. See Judge, and cf. Adjudicate.] 1. To award judicially in the case of a controverted question; as, the prize was adjudged to the victor.

2. To determine in the exercise of judicial power; to decide or award judicially; to adjudicate; as, the case was adjudged in the November term.

3. To sentence; to condemn.

Without reprieve, adjudged to death For want of well pronouncing Shibboleth. Milton.

4. To regard or hold; to judge; to deem.

He adjudged him unworthy of his friendship. Knolles.

Syn. -- To decree; award; determine; adjudicate; ordain; assign.

Ad*judg"er (&?;), n. One who adjudges.

Ad*judg"ment (-ment), n. The act of adjudging; judicial decision; adjudication. Sir W. Temple.

Ad*ju"di*cate (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adjudicated (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Adjudicating (&?;)] [L. adjudicatus, p. p. of adjudicare. See Adjudge.] To adjudge; to try and determine, as a court; to settle by judicial decree.

Ad*ju"di*cate, v. i. To come to a judicial decision; as, the court adjudicated upon the case.

Ad*ju`di*ca"tion (&?;), n. [L. adjudicatio: cf. F. adjudication.] 1. The act of adjudicating; the act or process of trying and determining judicially.

2. A deliberate determination by the judicial power; a judicial decision or sentence. "An adjudication in favor of natural rights." Burke.

3. (Bankruptcy practice) The decision upon the question whether the debtor is a bankrupt. Abbott.

4. (Scots Law) A process by which land is attached security or in satisfaction of a debt.

Ad*ju"di*ca*tive (&?;), a. Adjudicating.

Ad*ju"di*ca`tor (&?;), n. One who adjudicates.

Ad*ju"di*ca*ture (&?;), n. Adjudication.

Ad"ju*gate (&?;), v. t. [L. adjugatus, p. p. of adjugare; ad + jugum a yoke.] To yoke to. [Obs.]

Ad"ju*ment (d"j*ment), n. [L. adjumentum, for adjuvamentum, fr. adjuvare to help; ad + juvare to help.] Help; support; also, a helper. [Obs.] Waterhouse.

Ad"junct` (&?;), a. [L. adjunctus, p. p. of adjungere. See Adjoin.] Conjoined; attending; consequent.

Though that my death were adjunct to my act. Shak.

Adjunct notes (Mus.), short notes between those essential to the harmony; auxiliary notes; passing notes.

Ad"junct`, n. 1. Something joined or added to another thing, but not essentially a part of it.

Learning is but an adjunct to our self. Shak.

2. A person joined to another in some duty or service; a colleague; an associate. Wotton.

3. (Gram.) A word or words added to quality or amplify the force of other words; as, the History of the American Revolution, where the words in italics are the adjunct or adjuncts of "History."