11-Letter Nouns Ending With N
Here's the list of all the 991 11-Letter Nouns Ending With N in the English Language.
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information | 1. a message received and understood 2. knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction More Definitions → |
description | 1. a statement that represents something in words 2. the act of describing something More Definitions → |
application | 1. the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose 2. a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school More Definitions → |
association | 1. a formal organization of people or groups of people 2. the act of consorting with or joining with others More Definitions → |
corporation | 1. a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state 2. slang for a paunch More Definitions → |
publication | 1. a copy of a printed work offered for distribution 2. the act of issuing printed materials More Definitions → |
competition | 1. a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers 2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants More Definitions → |
integration | 1. the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community 2. the act of combining into an integral whole More Definitions → |
destination | 1. the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) 2. the ultimate goal for which something is done More Definitions → |
translation | 1. a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language 2. a uniform movement without rotation More Definitions → |
legislation | 1. law enacted by a legislative body 2. the act of making or enacting laws More Definitions → |
combination | 1. a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities 2. a coordinated sequence of chess moves More Definitions → |
preparation | 1. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose 2. a substance prepared according to a formula More Definitions → |
instruction | 1. a message describing how something is to be done 2. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill More Definitions → |
institution | 1. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose 2. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated More Definitions → |
recognition | 1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged 2. the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering More Definitions → |
transaction | 1. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) More Definitions → |
examination | 1. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) 2. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge More Definitions → |
reservation | 1. a district that is reserved for particular purpose 2. a statement that limits or restricts some claim More Definitions → |
interaction | 1. a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting 2. (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons More Definitions → |
cooperation | 1. joint operation or action 2. the practice of cooperating More Definitions → |
acquisition | 1. the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something 2. something acquired 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 → |
composition | 1. the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole 2. the way in which someone or something is composed More Definitions → |
immigration | 1. migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there) 2. the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval More Definitions → |
explanation | 1. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. 2. thought that makes something comprehensible More Definitions → |
orientation | 1. the act of orienting 2. an integrated set of attitudes and beliefs More Definitions → |
declaration | 1. a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) 2. (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction More Definitions → |
destruction | 1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists 2. an event that completely destroys something More Definitions → |
observation | 1. the act of making and recording a measurement 2. the act of observing; taking a patient look More Definitions → |
restoration | 1. the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state 2. getting something back again More Definitions → |
compilation | 1. something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) 2. the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) More Definitions → |
exploration | 1. to travel for the purpose of discovery 2. a careful systematic search More Definitions → |
compression | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
termination | 1. a coming to an end of a contract period 2. a place where something ends or is complete More Definitions → |
supervision | 1. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group More Definitions → |
syndication | 1. organizing into or administering as a syndicate 2. selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time More Definitions → |
celebration | 1. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event 2. any joyous diversion More Definitions → |
calculation | 1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods 2. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities More Definitions → |
conjunction | 1. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time 2. the state of being joined together More Definitions → |
inspiration | 1. arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity 2. a product of your creative thinking and work More Definitions → |
circulation | 1. the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) 2. movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels More Definitions → |
correlation | 1. a reciprocal relation between two or more things 2. a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation) More Definitions → |
restriction | 1. a principle that limits the extent of something 2. an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) More Definitions → |
imagination | 1. the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses 2. the ability to form mental images of things or events More Definitions → |
subdivision | 1. an area composed of subdivided lots 2. the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided More Definitions → |
distinction | 1. a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes 2. high status importance owing to marked superiority More Definitions → |
affiliation | 1. a social or business relationship 2. the act of becoming formally connected or joined More Definitions → |
utilization | 1. the act of using 2. the state of having been made use of More Definitions → |
calibration | 1. the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument More Definitions → |
proposition | 1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false 2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection More Definitions → |
designation | 1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others 2. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position More Definitions → |
penetration | 1. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory 2. clear or deep perception of a situation More Definitions → |
workstation | 1. a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer More Definitions → |
disposition | 1. your usual mood 2. the act or means of getting rid of something More Definitions → |
computation | 1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods 2. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities More Definitions → |
arbitration | 1. (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management) 2. the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment More Definitions → |
elimination | 1. the act of removing or getting rid of something 2. the bodily process of discharging waste matter More Definitions → |
negotiation | 1. a discussion intended to produce an agreement 2. the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms More Definitions → |
replication | 1. the act of making copies 2. (genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division More Definitions → |
formulation | 1. a substance prepared according to a formula 2. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally More Definitions → |
prosecution | 1. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior 2. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant More Definitions → |
ventilation | 1. the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air 2. a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air More Definitions → |
progression | 1. a series with a definite pattern of advance 2. a movement forward More Definitions → |
duplication | 1. a copy that corresponds to an original exactly 2. the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something More Definitions → |
degradation | 1. changing to a lower state (a less respected state) 2. a low or downcast state More Definitions → |
stimulation | 1. the act of arousing an organism to action 2. any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action More Definitions → |
chairperson | 1. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization More Definitions → |
expectation | 1. belief about (or mental picture of) the future 2. anticipating with confidence of fulfillment More Definitions → |
propagation | 1. the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions 2. the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production More Definitions → |
humiliation | 1. state of disgrace or loss of self-respect 2. strong feelings of embarrassment More Definitions → |
fabrication | 1. a deliberately false or improbable account 2. writing in a fictional form More Definitions → |
dysfunction | 1. (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group More Definitions → |
suppression | 1. the failure to develop some part or organ 2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation More Definitions → |
prohibition | 1. a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages 2. a decree that prohibits something More Definitions → |
frustration | 1. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals 2. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts More Definitions → |
realization | 1. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly 2. making real or giving the appearance of reality More Definitions → |
attribution | 1. assigning some quality or character to a person or thing 2. assigning to a cause or source More Definitions → |
speculation | 1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence 2. a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) More Definitions → |
remediation | 1. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil More Definitions → |
vaccination | 1. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease 2. the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine More Definitions → |
aggregation | 1. several things grouped together or considered as a whole 2. the act of gathering something together More Definitions → |
congressman | 1. a member of the United States House of Representatives More Definitions → |
resignation | 1. acceptance of despair 2. the act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.) More Definitions → |
cultivation | 1. socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners 2. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) More Definitions → |
abstraction | 1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance 2. the act of withdrawing or removing something More Definitions → |
persecution | 1. the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) More Definitions → |
liposuction | 1. lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction More Definitions → |
libertarian | 1. an advocate of libertarianism 2. someone who believes the doctrine of free will More Definitions → |
reclamation | 1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation 2. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course More Definitions → |
dissolution | 1. separation into component parts 2. the process of going into solution More Definitions → |
liquidation | 1. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities 2. the act of exterminating More Definitions → |
implication | 1. something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) 2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred More Definitions → |
enumeration | 1. a numbered list 2. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order More Definitions → |
obstruction | 1. any structure that makes progress difficult 2. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction More Definitions → |
businessman | 1. a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive) More Definitions → |
segregation | 1. (genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes 2. a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups More Definitions → |
deprivation | 1. a state of extreme poverty 2. the disadvantage that results from losing something More Definitions → |
contraction | 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
punctuation | 1. something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions 2. the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases More Definitions → |
deformation | 1. a change for the worse 2. alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it More Definitions → |
retardation | 1. a decrease in rate of change 2. the extent to which something is delayed or held back More Definitions → |
utilisation | 1. the act of using More Definitions → |
electrician | 1. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines 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 → |
diffraction | 1. when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands More Definitions → |
unification | 1. an occurrence that involves the production of a union 2. the state of being joined or united or linked More Definitions → |
chamberlain | 1. the treasurer of a municipal corporation 2. an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman More Definitions → |
irradiation | 1. the condition of being exposed to radiation 2. a column of light (as from a beacon) More Definitions → |
reformation | 1. improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs 2. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course More Definitions → |
evaporation | 1. the process of becoming a vapor 2. the process of extracting moisture More Definitions → |
spokeswoman | 1. a female spokesperson More Definitions → |
attenuation | 1. weakening in force or intensity 2. the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density More Definitions → |
restitution | 1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury 2. the act of restoring something to its original state More Definitions → |
lubrication | 1. the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant 2. an application of a lubricant to something More Definitions → |
eradication | 1. the complete destruction of every trace of something More Definitions → |
retaliation | 1. action taken in return for an injury or offense More Definitions → |
respiration | 1. the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs 2. a single complete act of breathing in and out More Definitions → |
distraction | 1. mental turmoil 2. an obstacle to attention More Definitions → |
importation | 1. the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country 2. commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country More Definitions → |
inclination | 1. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others 2. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees More Definitions → |
transfusion | 1. the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery 2. the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another More Definitions → |
fascination | 1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) 2. a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual More Definitions → |
desperation | 1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent 2. desperate recklessness More Definitions → |
businessmen | 1. the body of individuals who manage businesses More Definitions → |
devastation | 1. the state of being decayed or destroyed 2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed More Definitions → |
hydrocarbon | 1. an organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen More Definitions → |
interleukin | 1. any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system More Definitions → |
incarnation | 1. a new personification of a familiar idea 2. time passed in a particular bodily form More Definitions → |
subtraction | 1. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated 2. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) More Definitions → |
dissipation | 1. breaking up and scattering by dispersion 2. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure More Definitions → |
affirmation | 1. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something 2. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something More Definitions → |
amoxicillin | 1. an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections More Definitions → |
oscillation | 1. the process of oscillating between states 2. (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean More Definitions → |
malfunction | 1. a failure to function normally More Definitions → |
realisation | 1. a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer 2. coming to understand something clearly and distinctly More Definitions → |
salesperson | 1. a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited) More Definitions → |
deportation | 1. the act of expelling a person from their native land 2. the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien More Definitions → |
origination | 1. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events 2. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new More Definitions → |
consolation | 1. the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment 2. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction More Definitions → |
antiquarian | 1. an expert or collector of antiquities More Definitions → |
dehydration | 1. dryness resulting from the removal of water 2. depletion of bodily fluids More Definitions → |
elaboration | 1. addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail 2. the result of improving something More Definitions → |
exclamation | 1. an abrupt excited utterance 2. a loud complaint or protest or reproach More Definitions → |
nickelodeon | 1. a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin More Definitions → |
angiotensin | 1. any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels More Definitions → |
stipulation | 1. (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record 2. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else More Definitions → |
coagulation | 1. the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid More Definitions → |
extradition | 1. the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty) More Definitions → |
fluctuation | 1. a wave motion 2. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change More Definitions → |
germination | 1. the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow 2. the origin of some development More Definitions → |
lipoprotein | 1. a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood More Definitions → |
requisition | 1. the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use 2. an official form on which a request is made More Definitions → |
convocation | 1. a group gathered in response to a summons 2. the act of convoking More Definitions → |
permutation | 1. an event in which one thing is substituted for another 2. the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements More Definitions → |
culmination | 1. a final climactic stage 2. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon More Definitions → |
retribution | 1. a justly deserved penalty 2. the act of correcting for your wrongdoing More Definitions → |
synchrotron | 1. cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency More Definitions → |
infestation | 1. the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites 2. a swarm of insects that attack plants More Definitions → |
dislocation | 1. an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity 2. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue More Definitions → |
indentation | 1. a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) 2. the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion More Definitions → |
alleviation | 1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced 2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) More Definitions → |
inquisition | 1. a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals) More Definitions → |
indignation | 1. a feeling of righteous anger More Definitions → |
tribulation | 1. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event More Definitions → |
delineation | 1. a graphic or vivid verbal description 2. a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects More Definitions → |
revaluation | 1. a new appraisal or evaluation More Definitions → |
crucifixion | 1. the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross 2. the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering More Definitions → |
declination | 1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline 2. a downward slope or bend More Definitions → |
gravitation | 1. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface 2. movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction More Definitions → |
sublimation | 1. (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid 2. (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable More Definitions → |
nonpartisan | 1. a person who is nonpartisan More Definitions → |
provocation | 1. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment 2. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action More Definitions → |
conjugation | 1. the state of being joined together 2. the inflection of verbs More Definitions → |
bifurcation | 1. a bifurcating branch (one or both of them) 2. the place where something divides into two branches More Definitions → |
utilitarian | 1. someone who believes that the value of a thing depends on its utility More Definitions → |
inoculation | 1. taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease More Definitions → |
convolution | 1. the shape of something rotating rapidly 2. a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain More Definitions → |
pollination | 1. transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant More Definitions → |
assemblyman | 1. someone who is a member of a legislative assembly More Definitions → |
hypotension | 1. abnormally low blood pressure More Definitions → |
indigestion | 1. a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea More Definitions → |
molestation | 1. the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children) 2. the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism More Definitions → |
perforation | 1. a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place 2. a hole made in something More Definitions → |
abomination | 1. a person who is loathsome or disgusting 2. hate coupled with disgust More Definitions → |
collocation | 1. a grouping of words in a sentence 2. the act of positioning close together (or side by side) More Definitions → |
devaluation | 1. an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries 2. the reduction of something's value or worth More Definitions → |
demarcation | 1. the boundary of a specific area 2. a conceptual separation or distinction More Definitions → |
plasminogen | 1. an inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents More Definitions → |
aggravation | 1. an exasperated feeling of annoyance 2. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment More Definitions → |
supposition | 1. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence 2. a hypothesis that is taken for granted More Definitions → |
tetrahedron | 1. any polyhedron having four plane faces More Definitions → |
zooplankton | 1. animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae More Definitions → |
egalitarian | 1. a person who believes in the equality of all people More Definitions → |
hibernation | 1. the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter 2. cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals More Definitions → |
innervation | 1. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland 2. the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region More Definitions → |
doxorubicin | 1. an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug More Definitions → |
percolation | 1. the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium 2. the act of making coffee in a percolator More Definitions → |
desecration | 1. blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character More Definitions → |
exportation | 1. commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country 2. the commercial activity of selling and shipping goods to a foreign country More Definitions → |
altercation | 1. noisy quarrel More Definitions → |
appellation | 1. identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others 2. a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown More Definitions → |
repudiation | 1. rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid 2. refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities) More Definitions → |
readmission | 1. the act of admitting someone again More Definitions → |
alternation | 1. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again More Definitions → |
connotation | 1. what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression 2. an idea that is implied or suggested More Definitions → |
attestation | 1. the action of bearing witness 2. the evidence by which something is attested More Definitions → |
vindication | 1. the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. 2. the justification for some act or belief More Definitions → |
suffocation | 1. killing by depriving of oxygen 2. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) More Definitions → |
infatuation | 1. a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration 2. temporary love of an adolescent More Definitions → |
wintergreen | 1. any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola 2. creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil More Definitions → |
commutation | 1. the travel of a commuter 2. a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one More Definitions → |
fornication | 1. voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other 2. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations More Definitions → |
oxygenation | 1. the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen More Definitions → |
gentlewoman | 1. a woman of refinement More Definitions → |
fluorescein | 1. a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed) More Definitions → |
approbation | 1. official approval 2. official recognition or approval More Definitions → |
preposition | 1. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word 2. (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) More Definitions → |
radiocarbon | 1. a radioactive isotope of carbon More Definitions → |
trepidation | 1. a feeling of alarm or dread More Definitions → |
transferrin | 1. a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron More Definitions → |
benediction | 1. the act of praying for divine protection 2. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection More Definitions → |
proletarian | 1. a member of the working class (not necessarily employed) More Definitions → |
exhortation | 1. a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action 2. the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion More Definitions → |
procreation | 1. the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring More Definitions → |
obfuscation | 1. confusion resulting from failure to understand 2. the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered More Definitions → |
elucidation | 1. an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on 2. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding More Definitions → |
subrogation | 1. (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another More Definitions → |
disjunction | 1. state of being disconnected 2. the act of breaking a connection More Definitions → |
vasopressin | 1. hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules More Definitions → |
hyphenation | 1. division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page 2. connecting syllables and words by hyphens More Definitions → |
haemoglobin | 1. a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues More Definitions → |
incantation | 1. a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect More Definitions → |
occultation | 1. one celestial body obscures another More Definitions → |
embarkation | 1. the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft More Definitions → |
exfoliation | 1. the peeling off in flakes or scales of bark or dead skin 2. a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin More Definitions → |
methicillin | 1. antibiotic drug of the penicillin family used in the treatment of certain staphylococcal infections More Definitions → |
acetylation | 1. the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound More Definitions → |
subjugation | 1. forced submission to control by others 2. the act of subjugating by cruelty More Definitions → |
inattention | 1. lack of attention More Definitions → |
elicitation | 1. stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors More Definitions → |
contraption | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job More Definitions → |
granulation | 1. new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process 2. the act of forming something into granules or grains More Definitions → |
prothrombin | 1. a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin More Definitions → |
edification | 1. uplifting enlightenment More Definitions → |
smokescreen | 1. (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements 2. an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure More Definitions → |
lamentation | 1. a cry of sorrow and grief 2. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief More Definitions → |
outdoorsman | 1. a person who spends time outdoors (e.g., hunting or fishing) More Definitions → |
explication | 1. the act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc. 2. a detailed explanation of the meaning of something More Definitions → |
defloration | 1. an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something 2. the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse) More Definitions → |
premonition | 1. a feeling of evil to come 2. an early warning about a future event More Definitions → |
thyrotropin | 1. anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland More Definitions → |
indirection | 1. indirect procedure or action 2. deceitful action that is not straightforward More Definitions → |
sporulation | 1. asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores More Definitions → |
deprecation | 1. a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster 2. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) More Definitions → |
acclimation | 1. adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) More Definitions → |
collimation | 1. the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope More Definitions → |
affectation | 1. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display More Definitions → |
academician | 1. someone elected to honorary membership in an academy 2. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation More Definitions → |
instigation | 1. the verbal act of urging on 2. deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) More Definitions → |
subluxation | 1. partial displacement of a joint or organ More Definitions → |
habituation | 1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) 2. a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions More Definitions → |
defoliation | 1. the loss of foliage 2. causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals) More Definitions → |
infantryman | 1. fights on foot with small arms More Definitions → |
dereliction | 1. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring 2. willful negligence More Definitions → |
acclamation | 1. enthusiastic approval 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 → |
vivisection | 1. the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research) More Definitions → |
destitution | 1. a state without friends or money or prospects More Definitions → |
carbonation | 1. saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water) More Definitions → |
extrication | 1. the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition More Definitions → |
disputation | 1. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) 2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
reification | 1. regarding something abstract as a material thing 2. representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality More Definitions → |
desiccation | 1. dryness resulting from the removal of water 2. the process of extracting moisture More Definitions → |
imprecision | 1. the quality of lacking precision More Definitions → |
esthetician | 1. a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.) 2. a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty More Definitions → |
policewoman | 1. a woman policeman More Definitions → |