Words that rhyme with distinction

• contradistinction 0
  n 1: a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast; "sculpture in contradistinction to painting"
• extinction 0
  n 1: no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano" 2: no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species" [syn: extinction, defunctness] 3: the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation 4: complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs" [syn: extinction, extermination] 5: a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus [syn: extinction, experimental extinction] 6: the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights" [syn: extinction, extinguishing, quenching]
• intention 0
  n 1: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" [syn: purpose, intent, intention, aim, design] 2: (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable" 3: an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"
• intervention 0
  n 1: the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention" [syn: intervention, intercession] 2: a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries [syn: intervention, interference] [ant: noninterference, nonintervention] 3: the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others [syn: interposition, intervention] 4: (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits" 5: care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) [syn: treatment, intervention]
• invention 0
  n 1: the creation of something in the mind [syn: invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design] 2: a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation [syn: invention, innovation] 3: the act of inventing
• junction 0
  n 1: the place where two or more things come together 2: the state of being joined together [syn: junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligation] 3: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made [syn: articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction] 4: something that joins or connects [syn: junction, conjunction] 5: an act of joining or adjoining things [syn: junction, adjunction]
• malfunction 0
  n 1: a failure to function normally v 1: fail to function or function improperly; "the coffee maker malfunctioned" [syn: malfunction, misfunction] [ant: function, go, operate, run, work]
• mansion 0
  n 1: (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided [syn: sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house] 2: a large and imposing house [syn: mansion, mansion house, manse, hall, residence]
• mention 0
  n 1: a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife" [syn: mention, reference] 2: 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] 3: an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention" [syn: mention, honorable mention] v 1: make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention" [syn: mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, refer] 2: make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing" [syn: note, observe, mention, remark] 3: commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements" [syn: mention, cite]
• misapprehension 0
  n 1: an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister" [syn: mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension]
• pension 0
  n 1: a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working v 1: grant a pension to [syn: pension, pension off]
• prevention 0
  n 1: the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza" [syn: prevention, bar]
• propulsion 0
  n 1: a propelling force 2: the act of propelling [syn: propulsion, actuation]
• reprehension 0
  n 1: an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face" [syn: rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand]
• repulsion 0
  n 1: the force by which bodies repel one another [syn: repulsion, repulsive force] [ant: attraction, attractive force] 2: intense aversion [syn: repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror] 3: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand [syn: repulsion, standoff]
• retention 0
  n 1: the act of retaining something [syn: retention, keeping, holding] 2: the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger" [syn: memory, retention, retentiveness, retentivity] 3: the power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil" [syn: retentiveness, retentivity, retention]
• revulsion 0
  n 1: intense aversion [syn: repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horror]
• tension 0
  n 1: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor" [syn: tension, tenseness, stress] 2: the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body" [syn: tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness] 3: a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history" 4: (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear" 5: feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions" [syn: latent hostility, tension] 6: the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
• pretension 0
  n 1: a false or unsupportable quality [syn: pretension, pretense, pretence] 2: the advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort" 3: the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) [syn: pretentiousness, pretension, largeness] [ant: unpretentiousness]
• hypotension 0
  n 1: abnormally low blood pressure [ant: high blood pressure, hypertension]
• obtention 0
  n 1: the act of obtaining [syn: obtainment, obtention]
• prehension 0
  n 1: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) [syn: grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension]
• coextension 0
  n 1: equality of extension or duration
• inunction 0
  n 1: anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual [syn: unction, inunction]
• salientian 0
  adj 1: relating to frogs and toads [syn: anuran, batrachian, salientian] n 1: any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species [syn: frog, toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian, salientian]
• reinvention 0
• sponsion 0
• laurentian 0
• recension 0
• evulsion 0

See also distinction definition and distinction synonyms