Words ending in "-CATION"

the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate

impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

validating the authenticity of something or someone

the act of making something more beautiful

the ability to exist simultaneously in two locations

a process that impregnates something with calcium

abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order

the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

seizure by the government

(medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment

the occurrence of a small flash or spark

loss of calcium from bones or teeth

reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon

removal of the outer covering of an organ or part

a sum of money owned by someone else that is misused

the elimination of fecal waste through the anus

social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism

an increase in the density of something

the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue

the process of extracting moisture

treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties

unfitness that bars one from participation in an activity

branching at a wide angle

the act of providing electricity

a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain

stimulation that calls up a particular class of behaviors

showing by example

hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines

sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other

the bearing of fruit

the place where something divides into branches

the process of changing into gas

a state of high honor

the process of the formation of humus from plant remains

covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

mutual communication; communication with each other

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity

the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds

the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds

wrong use or application

the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined

the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)

informing by words

the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing

the process of becoming cloudy or opaque

the process of organ formation

the developmental process of bone formation

a simplification that goes too far

extracapsular surgery for cataracts in which ultrasonic sound breaks the cortex and nucleus of the lens into small fragments that are then vacuumed away through a small tube

the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity

the act of folding in parallel folds

a declaration of something self-evident

the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site

an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come

the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something

medium for communication

measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects

a share that has been allocated again

alternating back-and-forth movement

classifying something again (usually in a new category)

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake

a new dedication

the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)

assembling again

the act of publishing again

bringing again into activity and prominence

the process of becoming stiff or rigid

the condition naturally attaching to life in the country

a religious ceremony in which something is made holy

the formation of blood cells in the living body

a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

the act of reducing complexity

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

the act of making something futile and useless

the condition of being deprived of oxygen

forming or dividing words into syllables

selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time

(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance

the transport of dissolved material within a plant

the act of changing into a different form or appearance

the act of splitting into three branches

the act of cutting short

the act of representing by a type or symbol

unholiness by virtue of being profane

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

a sudden muscle spasm

the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin

purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders

the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine

a vitrified substance; the glassy result of being vitrified

the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something