Words that rhyme with origination

• abbreviation 0
  n 1: a shortened form of a word or phrase 2: shortening something by omitting parts of it
• abdication 0
  n 1: a formal resignation and renunciation of powers [syn: abdication, stepping down] 2: the act of abdicating [syn: abdication, stepping down]
• 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]
• abomination 0
  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"
• abrogation 0
  n 1: the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation [syn: abrogation, repeal, annulment]
• 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]
• acclamation 0
  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]
• acclimation 0
  n 1: adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) [syn: acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation]
• accommodation 0
  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
• accreditation 0
  n 1: the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"
• accumulation 0
  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
• accusation 0
  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]
• acidification 0
  n 1: the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
• activation 0
  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]
• adaptation 0
  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)
• adjudication 0
  n 1: the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
• 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]
• adulation 0
  n 1: servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
• 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)
• affectation 0
  n 1: a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display [syn: affectation, mannerism, pose, affectedness]
• affiliation 0
  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"
• affirmation 0
  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]
• affrication 0
  n 1: the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate
• agglomeration 0
  n 1: a jumbled collection or mass 2: the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating
• agglutination 0
  n 1: a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins) 2: the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining 3: the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated [syn: agglutination, agglutinating activity]
• aggravation 0
  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]
• agitation 0
  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)
• agnation 0
  n 1: line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family [syn: patrilineage, agnation]
• alienation 0
  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"
• allegation 0
  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]
• alleviation 0
  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]
• allocation 0
  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]
• 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]
• altercation 0
  n 1: noisy quarrel [syn: affray, altercation, fracas]
• alternation 0
  n 1: successive change from one thing or state to another and back again; "a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes"
• amalgamation 0
  n 1: the combination of two or more commercial companies [syn: amalgamation, merger, uniting]
• amelioration 0
  n 1: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better [syn: amelioration, melioration, betterment]
• amplification 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 amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input [syn: amplification, gain] 3: (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
• amputation 0
  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
• animation 0
  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]
• annexation 0
  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"
• annihilation 0
  n 1: destruction by annihilating something [syn: annihilation, obliteration] 2: total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll" [syn: annihilation, disintegration]
• annotation 0
  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]
• anticipation 0
  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]
• appellation 0
  n 1: identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others [syn: appellation, denomination, designation, appellative]
• application 0
  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"
• appreciation 0
  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]
• approbation 0
  n 1: official approval 2: official recognition or approval [ant: condemnation, disapprobation]
• appropriation 0
  n 1: money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose 2: incorporation by joining or uniting [syn: annexation, appropriation] 3: a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner; "the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit"; "a person's appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest"
• approximation 0
  n 1: an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take" [syn: estimate, estimation, approximation, idea] 2: the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) 3: an imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events" 4: the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue [syn: approximation, bringing close together]
• 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]
• argumentation 0
  n 1: a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on" [syn: argument, argumentation, debate] 2: a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can't follow your line of reasoning" [syn: argumentation, logical argument, argument, line of reasoning, line]
• articulation 0
  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
• 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]
• assassination 0
  n 1: an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation [syn: character assassination, assassination, blackwash] 2: murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• assignation 0
  n 1: a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) [syn: assignation, tryst] 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]
• assimilation 0
  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
• association 0
  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
• augmentation 0
  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
• authentication 0
  n 1: a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity [syn: authentication, hallmark, assay- mark] 2: validating the authenticity of something or someone [syn: authentication, certification]
• automation 0
  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"
• aviation 0
  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]
• avocation 0
  n 1: an auxiliary activity [syn: avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity]
• bifurcation 0
  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
• calculation 0
  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]
• 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]
• cancellation 0
  n 1: the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement 2: the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void
• capitulation 0
  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]
• carbonation 0
  n 1: saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water)
• carnation 0
  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
• 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]
• causation 0
  n 1: the act of causing something to happen [syn: causing, causation]
• 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]
• certification 0
  n 1: the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on [syn: certification, enfranchisement] [ant: disenfranchisement] 2: confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence [syn: documentation, certification, corroboration] 3: a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts [syn: certificate, certification, credential, credentials] 4: validating the authenticity of something or someone [syn: authentication, certification]
• cessation 0
  n 1: a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder" [syn: cessation, surcease]
• cetacean 0
  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]
• chlorination 0
  n 1: the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds 2: disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound
• citation 0
  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
• clarification 0
  n 1: an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook" [syn: clarification, elucidation, illumination] 2: the act of removing solid particles from a liquid [syn: clearing, clarification]
• classification 0
  n 1: the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type [syn: categorization, categorisation, classification, compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, assortment] 2: a group of people or things arranged by class or category [syn: classification, categorization, categorisation] 3: the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories [syn: classification, categorization, categorisation, sorting] 4: restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people [ant: declassification]
• coagulation 0
  n 1: the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid [syn: curdling, clotting, coagulation]
• codification 0
  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]
• cogitation 0
  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]
• cognation 0
  n 1: line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family [syn: matrilineage, enation, cognation] 2: (anthropology) related by blood [syn: consanguinity, blood kinship, cognation] [ant: affinity]
• cohabitation 0
  n 1: the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)
• 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]
• collocation 0
  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]
• 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]
• combination 0
  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]
• 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]
• commendation 0
  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]
• communication 0
  n 1: the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" [syn: communication, communicating] 2: something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups 3: a connection allowing access between persons or places; "how many lines of communication can there be among four people?"; "a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms"
• commutation 0
  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]
• compensation 0
  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]
• compilation 0
  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]
• complication 0
  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]
• computation 0
  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]
• concatenation 0
  n 1: the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series 2: the linking together of a consecutive series of symbols or events or ideas etc; "it was caused by an improbable concatenation of circumstances" 3: a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances" [syn: chain, concatenation] 4: the act of linking together as in a series or chain

See also origination definition and origination synonyms