Stipulation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From ancient Latin stipula ("a straw"). As was the custom then, the Romans used to break a straw, as a sign of agreement between the negotiating parties, and the stipulations were put in a written form.

Full definition of stipulation

Noun

1. The act of stipulating; a contracting or bargaining; an agreement.
2. Something that is stated or stipulated as a condition of an agreement.The stipulations of the contract won't allow you to do that.If I lend you my car, my only stipulation is that you fill up the gas tank before returning it.
3. (botany) The situation, arrangement, and structure of the stipules.