Words that rhyme with backwardation

n 1: a change for the worse [syn: distortion, deformation] 2: alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it 3: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) [syn: contortion, deformation]

n 1: a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent 2: the administration of a sedative agent or drug [syn: sedation, drugging]

n 1: action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care" [syn: aggravation, exacerbation] 2: violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"

n 1: the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)

n 1: a shortened form of a word or phrase 2: shortening something by omitting parts of it

n 1: a formal resignation and renunciation of powers [syn: abdication, stepping down] 2: the act of abdicating [syn: abdication, stepping down]

n 1: a state or condition markedly different from the norm [syn: aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance] 2: a disorder in one's mental state 3: an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image [syn: aberration, distortion, optical aberration]

n 1: a person who is loathsome or disgusting 2: hate coupled with disgust [syn: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium] 3: an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"

n 1: the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation [syn: abrogation, repeal, annulment]

n 1: an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change" [ant: deceleration, retardation, slowing] 2: the act of accelerating; increasing the speed [syn: acceleration, quickening, speedup] [ant: deceleration] 3: (physics) a rate of increase of velocity [ant: deceleration]

n 1: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat]

n 1: adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) [syn: acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation]

n 1: making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances [syn: adjustment, accommodation, fitting] 2: a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan" 3: in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality 4: living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available" 5: the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need 6: (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

n 1: an increase by natural growth or addition [syn: accretion, accumulation] 2: several things grouped together or considered as a whole [syn: collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage] 3: the act of accumulating [syn: accumulation, accrual, accruement] 4: (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation

n 1: a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt [syn: accusation, accusal] 2: an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving" [syn: accusation, charge]

n 1: stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical [ant: inactivation] 2: the activity of causing to have energy and be active [syn: energizing, activating, activation] 3: making active and effective (as a bomb) [ant: deactivation, defusing]

n 1: a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel" [syn: adaptation, version] 2: the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) [syn: adaptation, adaption, adjustment] 3: (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)

n 1: the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented

n 1: a feeling of delighted approval and liking [syn: admiration, esteem] 2: the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising [syn: wonder, wonderment, admiration] 3: a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" [syn: admiration, appreciation]

n 1: a feeling of profound love and admiration [syn: worship, adoration] 2: the act of admiring strongly [syn: adoration, idolization, idolisation] 3: the worship given to God alone [syn: adoration, latria]

n 1: servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise

n 1: being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating [syn: adulteration, debasement] 2: the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)

n 1: a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display [syn: affectation, mannerism, pose, affectedness]

n 1: a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England" [syn: affiliation, association, tie, tie- up] 2: the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"

n 1: a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something [syn: avowal, avouchment, affirmation] 2: the act of affirming or asserting or stating something [syn: affirmation, assertion, statement] 3: (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) 4: a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand [ant: reversal]

n 1: the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate

n 1: an exasperated feeling of annoyance [syn: aggravation, exasperation] 2: unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment [syn: aggravation, irritation, provocation] 3: action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care" [syn: aggravation, exacerbation]

n 1: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance 2: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest" [syn: agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest] 3: the feeling of being agitated; not calm [ant: calmness] 4: disturbance usually in protest [syn: agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo] 5: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)

n 1: the feeling of being alienated from other people [syn: alienation, disaffection, estrangement] 2: separation resulting from hostility [syn: alienation, estrangement] 3: (law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership" 4: the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"

n 1: (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice" 2: statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove [syn: allegation, allegement]

n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" [syn: relief, alleviation, assuagement] 2: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" [syn: easing, easement, alleviation, relief]

n 1: a share set aside for a specific purpose [syn: allotment, allocation] 2: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" [syn: allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation] 3: (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions [syn: allocation, storage allocation]

n 1: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" [syn: change, alteration, modification] 2: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) [syn: alteration, modification, adjustment] 3: the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion" [syn: revision, alteration]

n 1: noisy quarrel [syn: affray, altercation, fracas]

n 1: the combination of two or more commercial companies [syn: amalgamation, merger, uniting]

n 1: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better [syn: amelioration, melioration, betterment]

n 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

n 1: the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes" [syn: animation, life, living, aliveness] 2: the property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed" [syn: animation, vitality] 3: quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous [syn: animation, spiritedness, invigoration, brio, vivification] 4: the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something [syn: vivification, invigoration, animation] 5: the making of animated cartoons 6: general activity and motion [syn: liveliness, animation]

n 1: incorporation by joining or uniting [syn: annexation, appropriation] 2: the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation; "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896"; "a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation"

n 1: destruction by annihilating something [syn: annihilation, obliteration] 2: total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll" [syn: annihilation, disintegration]

n 1: a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope" [syn: note, annotation, notation] 2: the act of adding notes [syn: annotation, annotating]

n 1: an expectation [syn: anticipation, expectancy] 2: something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development" [syn: anticipation, expectancy] 3: the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) [syn: prediction, anticipation, prevision] 4: anticipating with confidence of fulfillment [syn: anticipation, expectation]

n 1: identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others [syn: appellation, denomination, designation, appellative]

n 1: the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis" [syn: application, practical application] 2: a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications" 3: the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"; [syn: application, coating, covering] 4: a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications" [syn: application, application program, applications programme] 5: liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin" [syn: lotion, application] 6: a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application" [syn: application, diligence] 7: the action of putting something into operation; "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data"

n 1: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices" [syn: appreciation, grasp, hold] 2: delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste" [syn: taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness] 3: an expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note" 4: a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" [syn: admiration, appreciation] 5: an increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate" [ant: depreciation]

n 1: official approval 2: official recognition or approval [ant: condemnation, disapprobation]

n 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; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration" [syn: arbitration, arbitrament, arbitrement]

n 1: the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech 2: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made [syn: articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction] 3: expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings" [syn: articulation, voice] 4: (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) [syn: joint, articulation, articulatio] 5: the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible

n 1: a will to succeed 2: a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business" [syn: ambition, aspiration, dream] 3: a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath 4: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing [syn: inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in]

n 1: the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family 2: the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another [syn: assimilation, absorption] 3: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion [syn: assimilation, absorption] 4: a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound 5: the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure [syn: acculturation, assimilation] 6: in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance

n 1: a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" 2: the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association" 3: the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break" [ant: disassociation] 4: the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association" [syn: association, connection, connexion] 5: a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England" [syn: affiliation, association, tie, tie-up] 6: a relation resulting from interaction or dependence; "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite" 7: (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding 8: (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species

n 1: the amount by which something increases 2: the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original) [ant: diminution] 3: the act of augmenting

n 1: the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines" [syn: automation, mechanization, mechanisation] 2: the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity" 3: equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"

n 1: the aggregation of a country's military aircraft [syn: aviation, air power] 2: the operation of aircraft to provide transportation 3: the art of operating aircraft [syn: aviation, airmanship] 4: travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" [syn: air travel, aviation, air]

n 1: an auxiliary activity [syn: avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity]

n 1: a bifurcating branch (one or both of them) 2: the place where something divides into two branches 3: the act of splitting into two branches

n 1: the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods [syn: calculation, computation, computing] 2: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities [syn: calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning] 3: planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting" [syn: calculation, deliberation]

n 1: the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration" [syn: calibration, standardization, standardisation]

n 1: the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement 2: the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void

n 1: a document containing the terms of surrender 2: a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic 3: the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" [syn: capitulation, fall, surrender]

adj 1: pink or pinkish n 1: Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors [syn: carnation, clove pink, gillyflower, Dianthus caryophyllus] 2: a pink or reddish-pink color

n 1: neutering a male animal by removing the testicles [syn: castration, emasculation] 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); "bilateral castration results in sterilization" 3: the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work [syn: expurgation, castration]

n 1: the act of causing something to happen [syn: causing, causation]

n 1: a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event [syn: celebration, jubilation] 2: any joyous diversion [syn: celebration, festivity] 3: the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage" [syn: celebration, solemnization, solemnisation]

n 1: a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder" [syn: cessation, surcease]

adj 1: of or relating to whales and dolphins etc [syn: cetacean, cetaceous] n 1: large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals [syn: cetacean, cetacean mammal, blower]

n 1: an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement [syn: citation, commendation] 2: (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) 3: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" [syn: citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation] 4: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited [syn: quotation, quote, citation] 5: a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding 6: thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948

n 1: the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid [syn: curdling, clotting, coagulation]

n 1: the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order 2: a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) [syn: code, codification]

n 1: a carefully considered thought about something; "his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook" 2: attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" [syn: cogitation, study]

n 1: a grouping of words in a sentence 2: the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" [syn: juxtaposition, apposition, collocation]

n 1: the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music" [syn: color, colour, coloration, colouration] 2: appearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration" [syn: coloration, colouration] 3: choice and use of colors (as by an artist) [syn: coloration, colouration]

n 1: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities 2: a coordinated sequence of chess moves 3: a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe" 4: a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination" 5: an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) 6: the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order 7: the act of combining things to form a new whole [syn: combination, combining, compounding]

n 1: an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement [syn: citation, commendation] 2: a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" [syn: approval, commendation] [ant: disapproval]

n 1: the travel of a commuter [syn: commutation, commuting] 2: a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one 3: (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law [syn: commutation, re-sentencing] 4: the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" [syn: substitution, exchange, commutation]

n 1: something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) 2: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors 3: the act of compensating for service or loss or injury [syn: recompense, compensation]

n 1: something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) [syn: compilation, digest] 2: the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours" [syn: compilation, compiling]

n 1: the act or process of complicating 2: a situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication" 3: any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease; "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis" 4: a development that complicates a situation; "the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications" [syn: complication, ramification] 5: puzzling complexity [syn: complicatedness, complication, knottiness, tortuousness]

n 1: the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods [syn: calculation, computation, computing] 2: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities [syn: calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning]

n 1: the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled; "there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed" 2: any of various forms of mediation whereby disputes may be settled short of arbitration 3: the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity [syn: placation, conciliation, propitiation]

n 1: an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism" [syn: disapprobation, condemnation] [ant: approbation] 2: (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) 3: an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group [syn: execration, condemnation, curse] 4: the condition of being strongly disapproved of; "he deserved nothing but condemnation" 5: (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise" [syn: conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence] [ant: acquittal]

n 1: (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams 2: the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state 3: atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold [syn: condensation, condensate] 4: the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling" [syn: compression, condensation, contraction] 5: a shortened version of a written work [syn: condensation, abridgement, abridgment, capsule] 6: the act of increasing the density of something [syn: condensing, condensation]

n 1: additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" [syn: confirmation, verification, check, substantiation] 2: information that confirms or verifies 3: making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment" [syn: ratification, confirmation] 4: a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism 5: a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church

n 1: seizure by the government [syn: confiscation, arrogation]

n 1: a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church [syn: congregation, fold, faithful] 2: an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; "a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph"; "a great congregation of birds flew over" 3: the act of congregating [syn: congregation, congregating]

n 1: the state of being joined together [syn: junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation] 2: the inflection of verbs 3: the complete set of inflected forms of a verb 4: a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms 5: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring" [syn: coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual union] 6: the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays" [syn: union, unification, uniting, conjugation, jointure] [ant: disunion]

n 1: what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression [syn: intension, connotation] 2: an idea that is implied or suggested

n 1: a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study" 2: (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"

n 1: an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change [syn: conservation, preservation] 2: the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources 3: (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations

n 1: the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him" [syn: consolation, solace, solacement] 2: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her" [syn: consolation, comfort, solace]

n 1: combining into a solid mass 2: the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them" [syn: consolidation, integration] 3: something that has consolidated into a compact mass; "he dropped the consolidation into the acid bath"

n 1: irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis [syn: constipation, irregularity] 2: the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) [syn: stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening]

n 1: a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king" [syn: consultation, audience, interview] 2: a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists" 3: the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer" [syn: reference, consultation]

n 1: the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse 2: the act of bringing to completion or fruition

n 1: the act of continuing an activity without interruption [syn: continuance, continuation] [ant: discontinuance, discontinuation] 2: a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it [syn: sequel, continuation] 3: a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction [syn: good continuation, continuation, law of continuation] 4: the consequence of being lengthened in duration [syn: lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction]

n 1: the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

n 1: a group gathered in response to a summons 2: the act of convoking [syn: convocation, calling together]

n 1: joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission" [ant: competition, contention, rivalry] 2: the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"

n 1: the skillful and effective interaction of movements [ant: incoordination] 2: the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation 3: the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form 4: being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree

n 1: the ceremony of installing a new monarch [syn: coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture]