10-Letter Words Ending With ATION
Here's the list of all the 317 10-Letter Words Ending With ATION in the English Language.
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| foundation | 1. the basis on which something is grounded 2. an institution supported by an endowment More Definitions → |
| population | 1. the people who inhabit a territory or state 2. a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area More Definitions → |
| navigation | 1. the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place 2. ship traffic More Definitions → |
| evaluation | 1. act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of 2. an appraisal of the value of something More Definitions → |
| generation | 1. all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age 2. group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent More Definitions → |
| recreation | 1. an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates 2. activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation More Definitions → |
| regulation | 1. an authoritative command 2. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior More Definitions → |
| annotation | 1. a comment or instruction (usually added) 2. the act of adding notes More Definitions → |
| innovation | 1. a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation 2. the creation of something in the mind More Definitions → |
| simulation | 1. the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training) 2. (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program More Definitions → |
| occupation | 1. the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money 2. the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power More Definitions → |
| federation | 1. an organization formed by merging several groups or parties 2. a union of political organizations More Definitions → |
| medication | 1. (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease 2. the act of treating with medicines or remedies More Definitions → |
| obligation | 1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something More Definitions → |
| automation | 1. the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware 2. the condition of being automatically operated or controlled More Definitions → |
| allocation | 1. a share set aside for a specific purpose 2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan More Definitions → |
| reputation | 1. the state of being held in high esteem and honor 2. notoriety for some particular characteristic More Definitions → |
| litigation | 1. a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights More Definitions → |
| activation | 1. stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical 2. the activity of causing to have energy and be active More Definitions → |
| separation | 1. the state of lacking unity 2. coming apart More Definitions → |
| graduation | 1. the successful completion of a program of study 2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred More Definitions → |
| relocation | 1. the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind) 2. the act of changing your residence or place of business More Definitions → |
| validation | 1. the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something 2. the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof More Definitions → |
| limitation | 1. a principle that limits the extent of something 2. the quality of being limited or restricted More Definitions → |
| invitation | 1. a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something 2. a tempting allurement More Definitions → |
| motivation | 1. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior 2. the condition of being motivated More Definitions → |
| meditation | 1. continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature 2. (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects) More Definitions → |
| indication | 1. something that serves to indicate or suggest 2. the act of indicating or pointing out by name More Definitions → |
| vegetation | 1. all the plant life in a particular region or period 2. the process of growth in plants More Definitions → |
| estimation | 1. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) 2. the respect with which a person is held More Definitions → |
| irrigation | 1. supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc 2. (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution More Definitions → |
| nomination | 1. the act of officially naming a candidate 2. the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election More Definitions → |
| expiration | 1. a coming to an end of a contract period 2. euphemistic expressions for death More Definitions → |
| revelation | 1. the speech act of making something evident 2. an enlightening or astonishing disclosure More Definitions → |
| delegation | 1. a group of representatives or delegates 2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions More Definitions → |
| adaptation | 1. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form 2. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) More Definitions → |
| relaxation | 1. (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers 2. (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance More Definitions → |
| insulation | 1. the state of being isolated or detached 2. insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity More Definitions → |
| decoration | 1. something used to beautify 2. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event More Definitions → |
| dedication | 1. complete and wholehearted fidelity 2. a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose More Definitions → |
| mitigation | 1. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious 2. a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances More Definitions → |
| liberation | 1. the act of liberating someone or something 2. the attempt to achieve equal rights or status More Definitions → |
| initiation | 1. a formal entry into an organization or position or office 2. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new More Definitions → |
| plantation | 1. an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas) 2. garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth More Definitions → |
| renovation | 1. the act of improving by renewing and restoring 2. the state of being restored to its former good condition More Definitions → |
| sanitation | 1. the state of being clean and conducive to health 2. making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing More Definitions → |
| filtration | 1. the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium 2. the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter More Definitions → |
| alteration | 1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another 2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) More Definitions → |
| modulation | 1. a musical passage moving from one key to another 2. (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase More Definitions → |
| temptation | 1. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce 2. the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid More Definitions → |
| ordination | 1. the status of being ordained to a sacred office 2. logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements More Definitions → |
| evacuation | 1. the act of removing the contents of something 2. the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection More Definitions → |
| visitation | 1. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event 2. any disaster or catastrophe More Definitions → |
| saturation | 1. the process of totally saturating something with a substance 2. the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid More Definitions → |
| revocation | 1. the state of being cancelled or annulled 2. the act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done More Definitions → |
| moderation | 1. quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes 2. a change for the better More Definitions → |
| excavation | 1. the act of digging 2. the site of an archeological exploration More Definitions → |
| irritation | 1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed 2. a sudden outburst of anger More Definitions → |
| inhalation | 1. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing 2. a medication to be taken by inhaling it More Definitions → |
| derivation | 1. the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) 2. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase More Definitions → |
| excitation | 1. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up 2. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland More Definitions → |
| incubation | 1. maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development 2. (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear More Definitions → |
| invocation | 1. a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service 2. an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil More Definitions → |
| allegation | 1. (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) 2. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove More Definitions → |
| admiration | 1. a feeling of delighted approval and liking 2. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising More Definitions → |
| aspiration | 1. a will to succeed 2. a cherished desire More Definitions → |
| escalation | 1. an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy More Definitions → |
| starvation | 1. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period 2. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine More Definitions → |
| hesitation | 1. indecision in speech or action 2. a certain degree of unwillingness More Definitions → |
| coronation | 1. the ceremony of installing a new monarch More Definitions → |
| ionization | 1. the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge) 2. the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas More Definitions → |
| annexation | 1. incorporation by joining or uniting 2. the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation More Definitions → |
| defamation | 1. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions 2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name More Definitions → |
| maturation | 1. coming to full development; becoming mature 2. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level More Definitions → |
| elongation | 1. the quality of being elongated 2. an addition to the length of something More Definitions → |
| alienation | 1. the feeling of being alienated from other people 2. separation resulting from hostility More Definitions → |
| accusation | 1. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt 2. an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence More Definitions → |
| emigration | 1. migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another) More Definitions → |
| imputation | 1. a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense) 2. the attribution to a source or cause More Definitions → |
| divination | 1. successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck 2. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration More Definitions → |
| tabulation | 1. information set out in tabular form 2. the act of putting into tabular form More Definitions → |
| recitation | 1. written matter that is recited from memory 2. a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance More Definitions → |
| substation | 1. a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network More Definitions → |
| truncation | 1. the property of being truncated or short 2. the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces) More Definitions → |
| mutilation | 1. an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part 2. the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something More Definitions → |
| desolation | 1. the state of being decayed or destroyed 2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere More Definitions → |
| habitation | 1. the native habitat or home of an animal or plant 2. housing that someone is living in More Definitions → |
| stagnation | 1. a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) 2. inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation More Definitions → |
| aberration | 1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm 2. a disorder in one's mental state More Definitions → |
| speciation | 1. the evolution of a biological species More Definitions → |
| amputation | 1. a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs 2. a surgical removal of all or part of a limb More Definitions → |
| intonation | 1. rise and fall of the voice pitch 2. singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong More Definitions → |
| pagination | 1. the system of numbering pages More Definitions → |
| decimation | 1. destroying or killing a large part of the population More Definitions → |
| lamination | 1. a layered structure 2. bonding thin sheets together More Definitions → |
| detonation | 1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction 2. the act of detonating an explosive More Definitions → |
| coloration | 1. the timbre of a musical sound 2. appearance with regard to color More Definitions → |
| reparation | 1. compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury 2. (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors More Definitions → |
| salutation | 1. an act of honor or courteous recognition 2. (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) More Definitions → |
| intubation | 1. the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ More Definitions → |
| dilatation | 1. the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions 2. the act of expanding an aperture More Definitions → |
| castration | 1. neutering a male animal by removing the testicles 2. surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men) More Definitions → |
| outstation | 1. a station in a remote or sparsely populated location More Definitions → |
| derogation | 1. a communication that belittles somebody or something 2. (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law More Definitions → |
| refutation | 1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions 2. any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something More Definitions → |
| fumigation | 1. the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it More Definitions → |
| indexation | 1. a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation More Definitions → |
| inundation | 1. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land 2. an overwhelming number or amount More Definitions → |
| toleration | 1. a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations 2. official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion) More Definitions → |
| relegation | 1. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions 2. the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category More Definitions → |
| ulceration | 1. a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue 2. the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated More Definitions → |
| capitation | 1. a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person More Definitions → |
| levitation | 1. the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means 2. movement upward in virtue of lightness More Definitions → |
| permeation | 1. the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance 2. mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other More Definitions → |
| exaltation | 1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion 2. the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence More Definitions → |
| veneration | 1. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something 2. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God More Definitions → |
| floatation | 1. the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking) 2. financing a commercial enterprise by bond or stock shares More Definitions → |
| flirtation | 1. playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest More Definitions → |
| intimation | 1. an indirect suggestion 2. a slight suggestion or vague understanding More Definitions → |
| copulation | 1. sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur More Definitions → |
| immolation | 1. killing or offering as a sacrifice More Definitions → |
| jubilation | 1. a feeling of extreme joy 2. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event More Definitions → |
| glaciation | 1. the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action 2. the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice More Definitions → |
| equitation | 1. the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements More Definitions → |
| abrogation | 1. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation More Definitions → |
| abdication | 1. a formal resignation and renunciation of powers 2. the act of abdicating More Definitions → |
| ionisation | 1. the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge) 2. the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas More Definitions → |
| deputation | 1. a group of representatives or delegates 2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions More Definitions → |
| herniation | 1. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes More Definitions → |
| usurpation | 1. entry to another's property without right or permission 2. wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) More Definitions → |
| denotation | 1. the act of indicating or pointing out by name 2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to More Definitions → |
| laceration | 1. a torn ragged wound 2. the act of lacerating More Definitions → |
| exhalation | 1. exhaled breath 2. the act of expelling air from the lungs More Definitions → |
| figuration | 1. representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory 2. decorating with a design More Definitions → |