How Do You Spell DECERN?

Pronunciation: [dɪsˈɜːn] (IPA)

The word "decern" is spelled with a "c" and "e" in between the "d" and "r," indicating the pronunciation of /dɪˈsərn/. According to the IPA phonetic transcription, this word is pronounced with a short "i" sound, followed by the "s" sound and a stressed "er" sound. The spelling of the word is derived from its Latin root, "decerno," meaning to judge or decide. It is a relatively uncommon word in modern English, primarily used in legal or academic contexts.

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DECERN Meaning and Definition

  1. Decern is a verb that primarily refers to the act of making a decision, judgment, or determination. It involves the process of arriving at a conclusion after careful consideration and evaluation. When one decerns, they are typically using their intelligence, discernment, or expertise to reach a verdict or settle a matter.

    This term is commonly used in legal contexts, where it denotes a judge or a court's action of pronouncing a judgment or delivering a ruling. In this sense, decern suggests the act of officially and authoritatively making a legal decision in a particular case. It involves considering the relevant evidence, arguments, and applicable laws before rendering a legally binding outcome.

    However, decern is not limited to the legal field. It can also be employed in a broader sense to indicate the act of making a judgment or reaching a resolution in any given situation. For example, individuals may decern when making a personal choice, resolving a dispute, or settling a disagreement. It involves carefully weighing the available options, considering the relevant factors, and then choosing the most appropriate course of action.

    Therefore, decern encompasses the multifaceted process of assessing information, evaluating circumstances, and exercising judgment to determine an outcome, whether that be in a legal context or in everyday life.

  2. In Scots law, to determine; to pass a decree; to judge.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for DECERN

  • fecern
  • dwcern
  • ddcern
  • drcern
  • d4cern
  • d3cern
  • dexern
  • defern
  • dedern
  • decwrn
  • decsrn
  • decdrn
  • decrrn
  • dec4rn
  • dec3rn
  • decedn
  • decefn
  • dece5n
  • dece4n

Etymology of DECERN

The word decern is derived from the Latin word decernere, which consists of two parts: de meaning down or away, and cernere meaning to separate or to decide.

Conjugate verb Decern

CONDITIONAL

I would decern
you would decern
he/she/it would decern
we would decern
they would decern

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be decerning
you would be decerning
he/she/it would be decerning
we would be decerning
they would be decerning

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have decern
you would have decern
he/she/it would have decern
we would have decern
they would have decern

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been decerning
you would have been decerning
he/she/it would have been decerning
we would have been decerning
they would have been decerning

FUTURE

I will decern
you will decern
he/she/it will decern
we will decern
they will decern

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be decerning
you will be decerning
he/she/it will be decerning
we will be decerning
they will be decerning

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have decerned
you will have decerned
he/she/it will have decerned
we will have decerned
they will have decerned

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been decerning
you will have been decerning
he/she/it will have been decerning
we will have been decerning
they will have been decerning

IMPERATIVE

you decern
we let´s decern

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to decern

PAST

I decerned
you decerned
he/she/it decerned
we decerned
they decerned

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was decerning
you were decerning
he/she/it was decerning
we were decerning
they were decerning

PAST PARTICIPLE

decerned

PAST PERFECT

I had decerned
you had decerned
he/she/it had decerned
we had decerned
they had decerned

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been decerning
you had been decerning
he/she/it had been decerning
we had been decerning
they had been decerning

PRESENT

I decern
you decern
he/she/it decerns
we decern
they decern

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am decerning
you are decerning
he/she/it is decerning
we are decerning
they are decerning

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

decerning

PRESENT PERFECT

I have decerned
you have decerned
he/she/it has decerned
we have decerned
they have decerned

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been decerning
you have been decerning
he/she/it has been decerning
we have been decerning
they have been decerning

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