Premeditation

Pronunciation: /priːˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən/

Definitions of premeditation

noun the act of planning or thinking about something before doing it

Example Sentences

A1 The detective suspected premeditation in the crime.

A2 The lawyer argued that there was no evidence of premeditation.

B1 The prosecutor presented a strong case for premeditation.

B2 The jury deliberated on the issue of premeditation before reaching a verdict.

C1 The defense attorney tried to prove the defendant's lack of premeditation.

C2 The judge considered the defendant's history of premeditation in sentencing.

Examples of premeditation in a Sentence

formal The prosecutor argued that the crime was committed with premeditation and should be treated as first-degree murder.

informal He didn't just act on impulse, there was definitely premeditation involved in his decision.

slang She totally planned it out, there was some serious premeditation going on.

figurative His actions showed a level of premeditation that indicated he had been thinking about it for a while.

Grammatical Forms of premeditation

• past tense: premeditated
• plural: premeditations
• comparative: more premeditated
• superlative: most premeditated
• present tense: premeditates
• future tense: will premeditate
• perfect tense: has premeditated
• continuous tense: is premeditating
• singular: premeditation
• positive degree: premeditated
• infinitive: to premeditate
• gerund: premeditating
• participle: premeditated

Origin and Evolution of premeditation

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'premeditation' originates from the Latin word 'praemeditatio', which is derived from the verb 'praemeditari' meaning 'to consider beforehand'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to refer to the act of planning or deliberating a crime before committing it, the word 'premeditation' has evolved to also encompass the concept of thoughtful consideration or planning in various other contexts.