Nouns Containing PTION
Here's the list of all the 204 Nouns Containing PTION in the English Language.
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| description | 1. a statement that represents something in words 2. the act of describing something More Definitions → |
| option | 1. the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited 2. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen More Definitions → |
| optional | More Definitions → |
| subscription | 1. a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time 2. agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name More Definitions → |
| prescription | 1. directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions 2. a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist More Definitions → |
| consumption | 1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) 2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body More Definitions → |
| exception | 1. a deliberate act of omission 2. an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization More Definitions → |
| adoption | 1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception 2. a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit) More Definitions → |
| reception | 1. the manner in which something is greeted 2. a formal party of people; as after a wedding More Definitions → |
| exceptional | More Definitions → |
| encryption | 1. the activity of converting data or information into code More Definitions → |
| corruption | 1. lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain 2. in a state of progressive putrefaction More Definitions → |
| perception | 1. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept 2. a way of conceiving something More Definitions → |
| assumption | 1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn 2. a hypothesis that is taken for granted More Definitions → |
| transcription | 1. something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation 2. (genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA More Definitions → |
| exemption | 1. immunity from an obligation or duty 2. a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.) More Definitions → |
| absorption | 1. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid 2. (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium More Definitions → |
| caption | 1. taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument 2. translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen More Definitions → |
| redemption | 1. (theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil 2. repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) More Definitions → |
| conception | 1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances 2. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon More Definitions → |
| disruption | 1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity 2. a disorderly outburst or tumult More Definitions → |
| deception | 1. a misleading falsehood 2. the act of deceiving More Definitions → |
| inception | 1. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events More Definitions → |
| interruption | 1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity 2. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity More Definitions → |
| contraception | 1. birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery More Definitions → |
| presumption | 1. an assumption that is taken for granted 2. (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed More Definitions → |
| inscription | 1. letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something 2. a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something More Definitions → |
| receptionist | 1. a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors More Definitions → |
| interception | 1. the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving 2. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team More Definitions → |
| eruption | 1. the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material 2. symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible More Definitions → |
| adsorption | 1. the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid More Definitions → |
| resumption | 1. beginning again More Definitions → |
| preemption | 1. the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject 2. the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property) More Definitions → |
| misconception | 1. an incorrect conception More Definitions → |
| decryption | 1. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text More Definitions → |
| desorption | 1. changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state More Definitions → |
| sorption | 1. the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption) More Definitions → |
| preconception | 1. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence 2. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation More Definitions → |
| conscription | 1. compulsory military service More Definitions → |
| resorption | 1. the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation More Definitions → |
| adaption | 1. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) More Definitions → |
| contraption | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job More Definitions → |
| malabsorption | 1. abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract More Definitions → |
| subsumption | 1. the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) 2. incorporating something under a more general category More Definitions → |
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