Words that rhyme with contestation

• attestation 0
  n 1: the action of bearing witness 2: the evidence by which something is attested
• crustacean 0
  adj 1: of or belonging to the class Crustacea [syn: crustaceous, crustacean] n 1: any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
• debilitation 0
  n 1: serious weakening and loss of energy [syn: debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion]
• deforestation 0
  n 1: the state of being clear of trees 2: the removal of trees [syn: deforestation, disforestation]
• detestation 0
  n 1: hate coupled with disgust [syn: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium]
• devastation 0
  n 1: the state of being decayed or destroyed [syn: devastation, desolation] 2: the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devastation" 3: an event that results in total destruction [syn: devastation, desolation] 4: plundering with excessive damage and destruction [syn: ravaging, devastation] 5: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists [syn: destruction, devastation]
• disorientation 0
  n 1: a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug) [syn: disorientation, freak out] 2: confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention"
• encrustation 0
  n 1: the formation of a crust [syn: incrustation, encrustation] 2: a hard outer layer that covers something [syn: crust, incrustation, encrustation] 3: a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay [syn: incrustation, encrustation]
• experimentation 0
  n 1: the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories" [syn: experiment, experimentation] 2: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation [syn: experiment, experimentation]
• facilitation 0
  n 1: the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition" 2: (neurophysiology) phenomenon that occurs when two or more neural impulses that alone are not enough to trigger a response in a neuron combine to trigger an action potential 3: act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
• gestation 0
  n 1: the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans) [syn: gestation, gestation period] 2: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus [syn: pregnancy, gestation, maternity] 3: the conception and development of an idea or plan
• infestation 0
  n 1: the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites 2: a swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers" [syn: infestation, plague]
• interpretation 0
  n 1: a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something [syn: interpretation, reading, version] 2: the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving" [syn: rendition, rendering, interpretation] 3: an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence" 4: an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child's intended meaning" [syn: interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering]
• manifestation 0
  n 1: a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion" 2: a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease" 3: an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) [syn: materialization, materialisation, manifestation] 4: expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition" [syn: expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion] 5: a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war" [syn: demonstration, manifestation]
• misinterpretation 0
  n 1: putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" [syn: misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking]
• misrepresentation 0
  n 1: a misleading falsehood [syn: misrepresentation, deceit, deception] 2: a willful perversion of facts [syn: falsification, misrepresentation]
• molestation 0
  n 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 [syn: harassment, molestation]
• nation 0
  n 1: a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land" [syn: state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic] 2: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him" [syn: nation, land, country] 3: United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911) [syn: Nation, Carry Nation, Carry Amelia Moore Nation] 4: a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"
• outstation 0
  n 1: a station in a remote or sparsely populated location [syn: outstation, outpost]
• prestidigitation 0
  n 1: manual dexterity in the execution of tricks [syn: prestidigitation, sleight of hand]
• protestation 0
  n 1: a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution" [syn: protest, protestation] 2: a strong declaration of protest
• ration 0
  n 1: the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced" 2: a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) v 1: restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city" 2: distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed" [syn: ration, ration out]
• reforestation 0
  n 1: the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting [syn: reforestation, re- afforestation]
• rehabilitation 0
  n 1: the restoration of someone to a useful place in society 2: the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation [syn: reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation] 3: vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation 4: the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises
• reinterpretation 0
  n 1: a new or different meaning 2: a new or different interpretation
• station 0
  n 1: a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station" 2: proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" [syn: place, station] 3: (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty 4: the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station" [syn: post, station] 5: the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station v 1: assign to a station [syn: station, post, send, place]
• substation 0
  n 1: a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network
• workstation 0
  n 1: a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer
• haitian 0
  adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the republic of Haiti or its people; "Haitian shantytowns" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Haiti
• gustation 0
  n 1: the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste" [syn: taste, gustation, sense of taste, gustatory modality]
• forestation 0
• incapacitation 0
• eustachian 0

See also contestation definition and contestation synonyms