Words that rhyme with induration

• aberration 0
  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]
• abjuration 0
  n 1: a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion [syn: retraction, abjuration, recantation]
• acceleration 0
  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]
• acculturation 0
  n 1: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture" [syn: socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation] 2: all the knowledge and values shared by a society [syn: acculturation, culture] 3: the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure [syn: acculturation, assimilation]
• adjuration 0
  n 1: a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
• administration 0
  n 1: a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) [syn: administration, disposal] 2: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" [syn: administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation] 3: the act of administering medication [syn: administration, giving medication] 4: the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration" [syn: presidency, presidential term, administration] 5: the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government" [syn: government, governing, governance, government activity, administration] 6: the act of meting out justice according to the law [syn: administration, judicature]
• admiration 0
  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]
• adoration 0
  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]
• adulteration 0
  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)
• adumbration 0
  n 1: the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand [syn: prefiguration, foreshadowing, adumbration] 2: a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
• agglomeration 0
  n 1: a jumbled collection or mass 2: the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating
• alliteration 0
  n 1: use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran" [syn: alliteration, initial rhyme, beginning rhyme, head rhyme]
• alteration 0
  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]
• amelioration 0
  n 1: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better [syn: amelioration, melioration, betterment]
• arbitration 0
  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]
• aspiration 0
  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]
• asseveration 0
  n 1: a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) [syn: assertion, averment, asseveration]
• botheration 0
  n 1: the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed [syn: irritation, annoyance, vexation, botheration] 2: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction" [syn: annoyance, bother, botheration, pain, infliction, pain in the neck, pain in the ass]
• calibration 0
  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]
• castration 0
  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]
• celebration 0
  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]
• cerebration 0
  n 1: the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought" [syn: thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentation]
• collaboration 0
  n 1: act of working jointly; "they worked either in collaboration or independently" [syn: collaboration, coaction] 2: act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country [syn: collaboration, collaborationism, quislingism]
• coloration 0
  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]
• colouration 0
  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]
• commemoration 0
  n 1: a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something [syn: commemoration, memorialization, memorialisation] 2: a recognition of meritorious service [syn: memorial, commemoration, remembrance]
• commiseration 0
  n 1: a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" [syn: commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos] 2: an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences" [syn: condolence, commiseration]
• concentration 0
  n 1: the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume 2: the spatial property of being crowded together [syn: concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactness] [ant: dispersion, distribution] 3: strengthening the concentration (as of a solute in a mixture) by removing diluting material [ant: dilution] 4: increase in density 5: complete attention; intense mental effort [syn: concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion] 6: bringing together military forces 7: great and constant diligence and attention [syn: assiduity, assiduousness, concentration]
• confederation 0
  n 1: the state of being allied or confederated [syn: alliance, confederation] 2: a union of political organizations [syn: confederation, confederacy, federation] 3: the act of forming an alliance or confederation [syn: confederation, alliance]
• configuration 0
  n 1: an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time" [syn: configuration, constellation] 2: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes" [syn: shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation]
• conflagration 0
  n 1: a very intense and uncontrolled fire [syn: conflagration, inferno]
• conglomeration 0
  n 1: a rounded spherical form [syn: conglomeration, conglobation] 2: a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together [syn: aggregate, congeries, conglomeration] 3: an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass [syn: conglomeration, conglobation]
• conjuration 0
  n 1: a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect [syn: incantation, conjuration] 2: calling up a spirit or devil [syn: conjuring, conjuration, conjury, invocation] 3: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers [syn: magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception]
• consecration 0
  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"
• consideration 0
  n 1: the process of giving careful thought to something 2: information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take" [syn: circumstance, condition, consideration] 3: a discussion of a topic (as in a meeting); "consideration of the traffic problem took more than an hour" 4: kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings" [syn: consideration, considerateness, thoughtfulness] [ant: inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness] 5: a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone [syn: retainer, consideration] 6: a considerate and thoughtful act [syn: consideration, thoughtfulness]
• cooperation 0
  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"
• corporation 0
  n 1: a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state [syn: corporation, corp] 2: slang for a paunch [syn: pot, potbelly, bay window, corporation, tummy]
• corroboration 0
  n 1: confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence [syn: documentation, certification, corroboration]
• deceleration 0
  n 1: a decrease in rate of change; "the deceleration of the arms race" [syn: deceleration, slowing, retardation] [ant: acceleration] 2: (physics) a rate of decrease in velocity [ant: acceleration] 3: the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking" [ant: acceleration, quickening, speedup]
• declaration 0
  n 1: a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) 2: (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence" 3: a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties 4: (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make [syn: contract, declaration] 5: a formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" [syn: announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declaration] 6: a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote [syn: resolution, declaration, resolve]
• decoration 0
  n 1: something used to beautify [syn: decoration, ornament, ornamentation] 2: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event [syn: decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon] 3: the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
• defenestration 0
  n 1: the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
• deflagration 0
  n 1: combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat
• defloration 0
  n 1: an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something 2: the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)
• degeneration 0
  n 1: the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality [syn: degeneration, devolution] [ant: development, evolution] 2: the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities [syn: degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency] 3: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form [syn: degeneration, retrogression]
• dehydration 0
  n 1: dryness resulting from the removal of water [syn: dehydration, desiccation] 2: depletion of bodily fluids 3: the process of extracting moisture [syn: dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation]
• deliberation 0
  n 1: (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury" 2: careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them" [syn: deliberation, weighing, advisement] 3: planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting" [syn: calculation, deliberation] 4: a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry [syn: slowness, deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness] 5: the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a man of judicial deliberation" [syn: deliberation, deliberateness]
• demonstration 0
  n 1: a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" [syn: presentation, presentment, demonstration] 2: a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations" 3: a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war" [syn: demonstration, manifestation] 4: proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion [syn: demonstration, monstrance] 5: a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" [syn: demonstration, demo]
• denigration 0
  n 1: a belittling comment [syn: denigration, belittling] 2: an abusive attack on a person's character or good name [syn: aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration] 3: the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) [syn: deprecation, denigration]
• desecration 0
  n 1: blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath" [syn: profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege]
• desperation 0
  n 1: a state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation" [syn: despair, desperation] 2: desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation"
• deterioration 0
  n 1: a symptom of reduced quality or strength [syn: deterioration, impairment] 2: process of changing to an inferior state [syn: deterioration, decline in quality, declension, worsening]
• discolouration 0
  n 1: a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" [syn: stain, discoloration, discolouration] 2: the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded [syn: discoloration, discolouration]
• duration 0
  n 1: the period of time during which something continues [syn: duration, continuance] 2: the property of enduring or continuing in time [syn: duration, continuance] 3: continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required" [syn: duration, length]
• elaboration 0
  n 1: addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed" [syn: amplification, elaboration] 2: the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique" [syn: refinement, elaboration] 3: a discussion that provides additional information [syn: expansion, enlargement, elaboration] 4: marked by elaborately complex detail [syn: elaborateness, elaboration, intricacy, involution] 5: developing in intricate and painstaking detail [syn: elaboration, working out]
• emigration 0
  n 1: migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another) [syn: emigration, out-migration, expatriation]
• enumeration 0
  n 1: a numbered list [syn: enumeration, numbering] 2: the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours" [syn: count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally]
• equilibration 0
  n 1: stabilization by bringing into equilibrium
• evaporation 0
  n 1: the process of becoming a vapor [syn: vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation] 2: the process of extracting moisture [syn: dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation]
• evisceration 0
  n 1: surgical removal of an organ (or the contents of an organ) from a patient 2: the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude [syn: disembowelment, evisceration] 3: altering something (as a legislative act or a statement) in such a manner as to reduce its value; "the adoption of their amendments would have amounted to an evisceration of the act"
• exaggeration 0
  n 1: extravagant exaggeration [syn: hyperbole, exaggeration] 2: the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness" 3: making to seem more important than it really is [syn: exaggeration, overstatement, magnification] [ant: understatement]
• exasperation 0
  n 1: an exasperated feeling of annoyance [syn: aggravation, exasperation] 2: actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
• execration 0
  n 1: hate coupled with disgust [syn: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium] 2: an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group [syn: execration, condemnation, curse] 3: the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated
• exhilaration 0
  n 1: the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" [syn: exhilaration, excitement]
• exoneration 0
  n 1: the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation 2: the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position" [syn: vindication, exoneration]
• expectoration 0
  n 1: the process of coughing up and spitting out 2: the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva) [syn: spit, spitting, expectoration]
• expiration 0
  n 1: a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license" [syn: termination, expiration, expiry] 2: euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" [syn: passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release] 3: the act of expelling air from the lungs [syn: exhalation, expiration, breathing out]
• exploration 0
  n 1: to travel for the purpose of discovery [syn: exploration, geographic expedition] 2: a careful systematic search 3: a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"
• federation 0
  n 1: an organization formed by merging several groups or parties 2: a union of political organizations [syn: confederation, confederacy, federation] 3: the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
• fenestration 0
  n 1: the arrangement of windows in a building 2: surgical procedure that creates a new fenestra to the cochlea in order to restore hearing lost because of osteosclerosis
• figuration 0
  n 1: representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory 2: decorating with a design
• filtration 0
  n 1: the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium 2: the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter
• frustration 0
  n 1: the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals [syn: frustration, defeat] 2: an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts [syn: frustration, thwarting, foiling] 3: a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"
• generation 0
  n 1: all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age [syn: coevals, contemporaries, generation] 2: group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent 3: the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade" 4: a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers" 5: a coming into being [syn: genesis, generation] 6: the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity" 7: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production [syn: generation, multiplication, propagation]
• gyration 0
  n 1: a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year" [syn: rotation, revolution, gyration] 2: the act of rotating in a circle or spiral [syn: gyration, whirling]
• hydration 0
  n 1: the process of combining with water; usually reversible
• illustration 0
  n 1: artwork that helps make something clear or attractive 2: showing by example [syn: exemplification, illustration] 3: an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10" [syn: example, illustration, instance, representative] 4: a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
• immigration 0
  n 1: migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there) [syn: immigration, in-migration] 2: the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval; "the increased immigration strengthened the colony"
• immoderation 0
  n 1: the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation [syn: immoderation, immoderateness] [ant: moderateness, moderation]
• inauguration 0
  n 1: the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes" [syn: inauguration, startup] 2: the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration" [syn: inauguration, inaugural]
• incarceration 0
  n 1: the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon" [syn: captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurement]
• incineration 0
  n 1: the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes
• inconsideration 0
  n 1: the quality of failing to be considerate of others [syn: inconsideration, inconsiderateness, thoughtlessness] [ant: considerateness, consideration, thoughtfulness]
• incorporation 0
  n 1: consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body 2: learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself [syn: internalization, internalisation, incorporation] 3: including by incorporating
• infiltration 0
  n 1: a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) 2: the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava" [syn: percolation, infiltration]
• inspiration 0
  n 1: arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity 2: a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality" [syn: inspiration, brainchild] 3: a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem 4: (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance" [syn: divine guidance, inspiration] 5: arousing to a particular emotion or action [syn: inspiration, stirring] 6: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing [syn: inhalation, inspiration, aspiration, intake, breathing in]
• instauration 0
  n 1: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society" [syn: initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration]
• integration 0
  n 1: the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community [syn: integration, integrating, desegregation] [ant: segregation, sequestration] 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: an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined
• interpenetration 0
  n 1: the action of penetrating between or among 2: mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other [syn: interpenetration, permeation]
• invigoration 0
  n 1: quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous [syn: animation, spiritedness, invigoration, brio, vivification] 2: the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something [syn: vivification, invigoration, animation]
• iteration 0
  n 1: (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations" [syn: iteration, loop] 2: (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained; "the solution is obtained by iteration" [syn: iteration, looping] 3: doing or saying again; a repeated performance
• itineration 0
  n 1: journeying from place to place preaching or lecturing; a preaching tour or lecturing tour
• laceration 0
  n 1: a torn ragged wound 2: the act of lacerating
• liberation 0
  n 1: the act of liberating someone or something [syn: liberation, release, freeing] 2: the attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation" 3: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) [syn: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking]
• lucubration 0
  n 1: a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation 2: laborious cogitation
• maceration 0
  n 1: softening due to soaking or steeping 2: extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) [syn: bonyness, boniness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration]
• maturation 0
  n 1: coming to full development; becoming mature [syn: maturation, ripening, maturement] 2: (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" [syn: growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis] [ant: nondevelopment] 3: (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus [syn: festering, suppuration, maturation]
• melioration 0
  n 1: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better [syn: amelioration, melioration, betterment] 2: a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement" [syn: improvement, melioration] [ant: declination, decline] 3: the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning
• mensuration 0
  n 1: the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate" [syn: measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration]
• migration 0
  n 1: the movement of persons from one country or locality to another 2: a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period) 3: (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule 4: the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding

See also induration definition and induration synonyms