stipulation — a demand or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement or contract
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a demand or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement or contract
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstɪpjəˌleɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- He agreed to lend me his car with the stipulation that I fill up the gas tank.
- The scholarship has a funny stipulation: students must wear purple socks every Friday.
- The job offer came with the stipulation that I relocate to Singapore within three months.
stipulation
NOUN[/ˈstɪpjəˌleɪʃən/]
a demand or requirement that is specified as part of an agreement or contract
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin stipulatio, which originated in ancient Roman legal practice. The root stipula, meaning straw or stalk, referenced a ceremonial gesture of breaking a twig or branch to solemnize a contract, making it a symbolic act confirming an agreement.
Breakdown
stipulat- (from Latin stipulari, to demand or promise formally) + -ion (action or result), where the Latin root itself evolved from stipula (straw/stalk), referencing the ritual act of breaking branches to seal contracts.
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📝Examples
“He agreed to lend me his car with the stipulation that I fill up the gas tank.”
“The scholarship has a funny stipulation: students must wear purple socks every Friday.”
“The job offer came with the stipulation that I relocate to Singapore within three months.”
“My grandmother left me her house with the bizarre stipulation that I must feed her 20 cats daily.”
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