-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.
1. A statement attributing something dishonest; especially, a criminal offense: "He denies their imputations of blame for the fires that started in the field."
2. A charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
2. A charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
The act of walking or pacimg back and forth.
An absence of life or motions: For Jill, the morning seemed to be in a state of inanimation because there were no sounds or movements that could be perceived.
The act or an instance of introducing or marking the start of an event: The mayor of the city made a formal speech at the opening of the new art museum.
incameration
The act or process of uniting lands, rights, or revenues, to the ecclesiastical chamber; such as, to the pope's domain.
1. A ritual recitation, or chanting, of words or sounds believed to have magical effects: The girls were whispering incantations as they moved in circles, hoping to have visions of their future husbands!
2. A set of words spoken or chanted as a supposedly magic spell: The preacher was trying to produce a miracle by using incantations.
3. Etymology: from about 1390, which came from Old French incantation, from Latin incantationem, incantatio, "art of enchanting"; from incantus, past participle of incantare, "to bewitch, to charm"; literally, "to sing spells".
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2. A set of words spoken or chanted as a supposedly magic spell: The preacher was trying to produce a miracle by using incantations.
3. Etymology: from about 1390, which came from Old French incantation, from Latin incantationem, incantatio, "art of enchanting"; from incantus, past participle of incantare, "to bewitch, to charm"; literally, "to sing spells".
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The confinement, detention, or imprisonment in a jail or penitentiary: Every legal restriction is an incarceration whether it be in a prison, or in a private house, or even by forcibly detaining someone in a public street.
incarnation
incavation
The act of making hollow; also, a hollow; an exvation; a depression.
The act of beginning something; such as, a commencement, an inception, or an origin.
incineration
inclination
A part of another business organization: Kate's company established an incorporation or membership with a similar commercial enterprise.
A burning; especially, the act of burning a dead body; cremation.
