Difference between Judgment and Judging

What is the difference between Judgment and Judging?

Judgment as a noun is the act of judging. while Judging as a verb is to sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on.

Judgment

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of judging. The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely; as, a man of judgment; a politician without judgment. The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision. The act of determining, as in courts of law, what is conformable to law and justice; also, the determination, decision, or sentence of a court, or of a judge. The final award; the last sentence.

Example sentence: Experts often possess more data than judgment.

Judging

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on.

Example sentence: It's up to God to do the judging. You haven't walked in my boots, so how are you going to judge me?

We hope you now know whether to use Judgment or Judging in your sentence.

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