Definition of committal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The meaning of COMMITTAL is commitment, consignment. How to use committal in a sentence.

1 formal : the act of burying someone's body in a grave a funeral service, followed by committal in the family plot a private committal service = a private service of committal 2 chiefly British, law : the act …

The funeral service will be followed by a private committal. The priest read a prayer of committal over the grave. At a crematorium, the committal signals the final goodbye before the coffin is removed …

Committal is the process of officially sending someone to a prison or to hospital.

1. The act of entrusting: committal of the property to an attorney. 2. The act or an instance of committing to confinement. 3. The act of pledging oneself to a particular view or position: articulated her strong …

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun committal, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5 days ago · Adjective committal (not generally comparable, comparative more committal, superlative most committal) Of or relating to a committee. Of or relating to commitment.

Committal definition: The act of committing or the state of being committed; often used in a legal or formal context. - See meaning, pronunciation, etymology, examples, and related words.

The act of pledging oneself to a particular view or position. Articulated her strong committal to world peace.