Submission (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an act or instance of submitting, or yielding control to a more powerful or authoritative entity: The occupying troops demanded complete submission from the remaining civilians.Unable to escape a grappling hold, the wrestler had to signal his submission.
  2. the act or condition of submitting something for consideration, approval, treatment, or action: The submission of your thesis paper is expected in the final semester of study.The submission of seeds to moderate radiation produced dwarf plants with stem mutations.
  3. something that is submitted: Do not post any submissions to the comments section that violate the terms of service for this site.The committee will review your submission and critique your portfolio.
  4. an agreement between parties involved in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators.
noun
  1. an act or instance of submitting
  2. something submitted; a proposal, argument, etc
  3. the quality or condition of being submissive to another
  4. the act of referring a document, etc, for the consideration of someone else
  5. law
    • an agreement by the parties to a dispute to refer the matter to arbitration
    • the instrument referring a disputed matter to arbitration
  6. (in wrestling) the act of causing such pain to one's opponent that he submits
  7. a confession of error
Submission (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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