-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
(Greek > Latin: a suffix; action, act, process, state, or condition; or result of doing something)
Although there are over 1,450 word entries ending with -ation or -ization listed in this unit, there are certainly many more which exist in the English language. At any rate, this unit provides a significant number of -ation and -ization examples for you to see.
concelebration
The celebration of a Eucharist or Mass by two or more members of the clergy.
concentration
conciliation
conclamation
1. A loud calling out of many together; especially, of loud lamentation for the dead.
2. A shout of approval or disapproval.
2. A shout of approval or disapproval.
concremation
The act of burning different things together.
condemnation
condemnation, commendation
condemnation (kon" dem NAY shuhn) (noun)
A statement or expression of very strong and definite criticism or disapproval: "The government's statement was a condemnation of all acts of terrorism."
commendation (kom" uhn DAY shuhn) (noun)
1. The act of praising or approving someone or something: "The hard work of the volunteers deserves commendation."
2. An official letter that praises someone publicly: "The soldier was awarded a commendation for bravery."
2. An official letter that praises someone publicly: "The soldier was awarded a commendation for bravery."
During his commendation to the citizen for bravery in helping those who fell into the river, the mayor also issued a condemnation of the poor construction of the bridge which lead to the accident.
condensation
1. The act of condensing; the state of being condensed.
2. The result of being made more compact or dense.
3. A reduction of a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter or terser form; abridgment.
4. A condensed form: "Did you read the whole book or just a condensation?"
5. The act or process of reducing a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid form.
6. In chemistry, a reaction between two or more organic molecules leading to the formation of a larger molecule and the elimination of a simple molecule such as water or alcohol.
7. The process by which atmospheric water vapor liquefies to form fog, clouds, or the like, or solidifies to form snow or hail.
8. The representation of two or more ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses by one word or image, as in a person's humor, accidental slips, or dreams.
9. The relative amount by which the density of an elastic medium varies from its average value as a sound wave passes through it.
10. A reaction of two or more organic chemicals, one of the products of which is water, ammonia, or a simple alcohol.
11. A process by which water vapor changes to dew, fog, or clouds; brought about either by the cooling of air to its dew point or the addition of enough water vapor to bring the mixture to the point of saturation.
2. The result of being made more compact or dense.
3. A reduction of a book, speech, statement, or the like, to a shorter or terser form; abridgment.
4. A condensed form: "Did you read the whole book or just a condensation?"
5. The act or process of reducing a gas or vapor to a liquid or solid form.
6. In chemistry, a reaction between two or more organic molecules leading to the formation of a larger molecule and the elimination of a simple molecule such as water or alcohol.
7. The process by which atmospheric water vapor liquefies to form fog, clouds, or the like, or solidifies to form snow or hail.
8. The representation of two or more ideas, memories, feelings, or impulses by one word or image, as in a person's humor, accidental slips, or dreams.
9. The relative amount by which the density of an elastic medium varies from its average value as a sound wave passes through it.
10. A reaction of two or more organic chemicals, one of the products of which is water, ammonia, or a simple alcohol.
11. A process by which water vapor changes to dew, fog, or clouds; brought about either by the cooling of air to its dew point or the addition of enough water vapor to bring the mixture to the point of saturation.
condonation (s), condonations (pl) (nouns)
The overlooking of or an implied forgiving of an offense.
configuration
1. The arrangement of parts or elements or the way the parts of something are arranged and fit together.
2. The form, as of a figure, determined by the arrangement of its parts or elements.
3. In psychology, gestalt or a set of things; such as, a person's thoughts and experiences considered as a whole and regarded as amounting to more than the sum of its parts.
4. In computer science, the way in which a computer system is set up; such as, the configuration of the computer was changed by resetting the parameters.
5. The set of constituent components; such as, memory, a hard disk, a monitor, and an operating system, that make up a computer system.
6. The way that the components of a computer network are connected.
2. The form, as of a figure, determined by the arrangement of its parts or elements.
3. In psychology, gestalt or a set of things; such as, a person's thoughts and experiences considered as a whole and regarded as amounting to more than the sum of its parts.
4. In computer science, the way in which a computer system is set up; such as, the configuration of the computer was changed by resetting the parameters.
5. The set of constituent components; such as, memory, a hard disk, a monitor, and an operating system, that make up a computer system.
6. The way that the components of a computer network are connected.
confirmation
1. The act of verifying or ratifying something.
2. Something that supports, validates, or verifies something else: "He said it was a confirmation of his worst thoughts."
3. In Christianity, a religious ceremony that marks someone's formal acceptance into a church.
4. In Reform Judaism, a ceremony that marks the completion of someone's religious training and entry into full adult membership of the community.
2. Something that supports, validates, or verifies something else: "He said it was a confirmation of his worst thoughts."
3. In Christianity, a religious ceremony that marks someone's formal acceptance into a church.
4. In Reform Judaism, a ceremony that marks the completion of someone's religious training and entry into full adult membership of the community.
conflagration
1. A large fire that causes a great deal of damage.
2. A very intense and uncontrolled fire.
3. A large and destructive fire; a general burning.
4. A large and violent event; such as, a war involving many people.
5. Something like a conflagration: a conflict; a war.
2. A very intense and uncontrolled fire.
3. A large and destructive fire; a general burning.
4. A large and violent event; such as, a war involving many people.
5. Something like a conflagration: a conflict; a war.
conflation
1. A blowing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry.
2. The process or result of fusing items into one entity; such as, fusion, amalgamation.
3. The combination of two variant texts into a new one.
4. Combining or blending of two or more versions of a text; confusion or mixing up.
2. The process or result of fusing items into one entity; such as, fusion, amalgamation.
3. The combination of two variant texts into a new one.
4. Combining or blending of two or more versions of a text; confusion or mixing up.
conformation
confraternization
Fraternization together, recognition of each other as brethern.
