Sensational Suffixes: TION (Part 3)

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An itemization of words ending with the suffix 'tion'. Part 1 Part 2

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  1. obfuscation
    darkening or obscuring the sight of something
  2. objection
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  3. objurgation
    rebuking a person harshly
  4. oblation
    the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity
  5. obligation
    the state of being bound to do or pay something
  6. obliteration
    destruction by annihilating something
  7. observation
    the act of taking a patient look
  8. obstruction
    any structure that makes progress difficult
  9. obtention
    the act of obtaining
  10. occupation
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
  11. olfaction
    the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
  12. operation
    process or manner of functioning
  13. opposition
    being against something that you disapprove or disagree with
  14. optimization
    the act of rendering optimal
  15. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  16. oration
    an instance of formal speaking
  17. orchestration
    an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band
  18. ordination
    the act of conferring holy orders
  19. organization
    a methodical and orderly manner or approach
  20. orientation
    the act of determining one's position
  21. origination
    the act of starting something for the first time
  22. ornamentation
    the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
  23. oscillation
    a complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon
  24. osculation
    the act of kissing
  25. ostentation
    pretentious or showy or vulgar display
  26. outstation
    a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
  27. ovation
    enthusiastic recognition
  28. overestimation
    an appraisal that is too high
  29. overpopulation
    too many individuals of a given species
  30. overproduction
    too much production or more than expected
  31. ovulation
    the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary
  32. oxidation
    the process by which a substance combines with oxygen
  33. pacification
    the act of appeasing someone
  34. pagination
    the system of numbering pages
  35. palliation
    easing the severity of a pain without removing the cause
  36. palpation
    a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
  37. palpitation
    a rapid and irregular heart beat
  38. pandiculation
    yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
  39. participation
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
  40. partition
    separation by the creation of a boundary that divides
  41. parturition
    the process of giving birth
  42. pasteurization
    partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
  43. peculation
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
  44. penetration
    the act of entering into or through something
  45. perambulation
    a walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries
  46. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  47. percolation
    the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium
  48. perdition
    the place or state in which one suffers eternal punishment
  49. peregrination
    traveling or wandering around
  50. perfection
    the state of being without a flaw or defect
  51. perforation
    a hole made in something
  52. permeation
    the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
  53. permutation
    a complete change in character or condition
  54. peroration
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
  55. perpetration
    the act of committing a crime
  56. perpetuation
    the act of prolonging or causing to exist indefinitely
  57. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
  58. perseveration
    the act of continuing or repeating
  59. personification
    attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
  60. perspiration
    salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
  61. perturbation
    the act of causing disorder
  62. petition
    a formal request that something be submitted to an authority
  63. petrifaction
    the process of turning some plant material into stone
  64. pigmentation
    coloration of living tissues
  65. placation
    the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
  66. plantation
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale
  67. polarization
    having a relation between two opposite attributes
  68. pollination
    transfer of the fine spores that contain male gametes
  69. pollution
    contamination of the natural environment
  70. polymerization
    a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
  71. population
    the people who inhabit a territory or state
  72. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
  73. position
    the particular part of space occupied by something
  74. postulation
    a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
  75. potion
    a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
  76. precaution
    a measure taken in advance to ward off impending danger
  77. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
  78. precognition
    knowledge of an event before it occurs
  79. preconception
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  80. precondition
    a condition that is a prerequisite
  81. predation
    the act of preying by an animal that kills and eats the prey
  82. predestination
    previous determination as if by destiny or fate
  83. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  84. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  85. predisposition
    an inclination to interpret statements in a particular way
  86. preemption
    the right to purchase something in advance of others
  87. preindication
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
  88. premeditation
    planning or plotting in advance of acting
  89. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  90. preoccupation
    the mental state of being obsessed by something
  91. preordination
    being determined in advance
  92. preparation
    setting in order in advance some act or purpose
  93. preposition
    a word before a noun or pronoun connecting to another word
  94. prescription
    the action of issuing authoritative rules or directions
  95. presentation
    the act of formally giving something, as a prize
  96. preservation
    the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
  97. prestidigitation
    manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
  98. presumption
    a premise that is taken for granted
  99. presupposition
    an assumption made in advance
  100. prevarication
    the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  101. prevention
    the act of hindering
  102. privation
    the act of stripping someone of food, money, or rights
  103. privatization
    changing something from state to individual ownership
  104. probation
    a trial period during which one's abilities are tested
  105. proclamation
    a formal public statement
  106. procrastination
    the act of putting off or delaying an action to a later time
  107. procreation
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
  108. production
    the act or process of making something
  109. profanation
    the act of disrespecting something sacred or holy
  110. prognostication
    a sign of something about to happen
  111. prohibition
    the action of forbidding
  112. projection
    the act of expelling or ejecting
  113. proliferation
    a rapid increase in number
  114. prolongation
    the act of prolonging something
  115. promotion
    the act of raising in rank or position
  116. promulgation
    a public statement containing information about an event
  117. pronunciation
    the manner in which someone utters a word
  118. propagation
    the act of producing offspring
  119. propitiation
    the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
  120. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  121. proposition
    a suggestion offered for acceptance or rejection
  122. proscription
    a decree or act that prohibits something
  123. prosecution
    legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
  124. prostitution
    offering sexual intercourse for pay
  125. protection
    the activity of shielding someone or something
  126. protestation
    a strong declaration of protest
  127. protraction
    the act of prolonging something
  128. provocation
    a means of arousing or stirring to action
  129. publication
    the act of issuing printed materials
  130. pulsation
    the steady movement of the body's blood-pumping organ
  131. pulverization
    the act of grinding to a powder or dust
  132. punctuation
    the use of marks to clarify meaning of written material
  133. purgation
    purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  134. purification
    the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
  135. putrefaction
    the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
  136. qualification
    the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
  137. quantification
    the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
  138. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  139. quotation
    a passage or expression that is cited
  140. radiation
    the act of spreading outward from a central source
  141. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  142. rarefaction
    a decrease in the density of something
  143. ratification
    making something valid by formally confirming it
  144. ratiocination
    the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning
  145. ration
    a fixed portion that is allotted
  146. reaction
    an idea evoked by some experience
  147. realization
    coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
  148. reapportion
    allocate or distribute anew
  149. recapitulation
    a summary that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
  150. reception
    the act of taking in
  151. reciprocation
    alternating back-and-forth movement
  152. recitation
    a public instance of repeating something prepared in advance
  153. reclamation
    rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
  154. recognition
    identifying something or someone by remembering
  155. recollection
    the process of remembering
  156. recombination
    the rearrangement of genes (by crossing over) in offspring
  157. recommendation
    praise of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
  158. reconciliation
    the reestablishment of cordial relations
  159. recondition
    bring into an improved condition
  160. reconsideration
    thinking again about a choice previously made
  161. reconstruction
    the activity of building something again
  162. recreation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  163. recrimination
    mutual accusations
  164. rectification
    the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
  165. recuperation
    gradual healing through rest
  166. redaction
    the act of putting something in writing
  167. rededication
    a new dedication
  168. redemption
    the act of purchasing back something previously sold
  169. redistribution
    dispersing again
  170. reduction
    the act of decreasing something
  171. reelection
    election again
  172. refection
    a light meal or repast
  173. reflection
    the phenomenon of a wave being thrown back from a surface
  174. reformation
    improvement in the condition of institutions or practices
  175. refraction
    the change in direction of a propagating wave
  176. refrigeration
    the process of cooling or freezing for preservative purposes
  177. refutation
    the act of determining that something is false
  178. regeneration
    the act of forming again; renewing and reconstituting
  179. registration
    the act of registering for something
  180. regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
  181. regurgitation
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  182. rehabilitation
    use of therapies to restore or improve physical function
  183. reification
    treatment of something abstract as a material thing
  184. reincarnation
    a second or new birth
  185. reinterpretation
    a new or different reading
  186. reiteration
    an act or instance of repeating something
  187. rejection
    the act of turning something down
  188. rejuvenation
    restoration to a more youthful, fresh, or lively condition
  189. relation
    the state or quality of having something in common
  190. relaxation
    freedom from activity
  191. relegation
    authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
  192. relocation
    the act of changing your residence or place of business
  193. remediation
    act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
  194. remotion
    the act of removing
  195. remuneration
    paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
  196. rendition
    a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role
  197. renovation
    the act of improving by renewing and restoring
  198. renunciation
    the act of sacrificing or giving up or surrendering
  199. reorientation
    a changed set of attitudes and beliefs
  200. reparation
    something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
  201. repatriation
    the act of returning to one's country of origin
  202. repetition
    the act of doing or performing again
  203. repletion
    the state of being full
  204. replication
    the act of making copies
  205. reposition
    place into another position
  206. representation
    standing in for someone and speaking on their behalf
  207. reprobation
    severe disapproval
  208. reproduction
    the act of making copies
  209. repudiation
    rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
  210. reputation
    the general estimation that the public has for a person
  211. requisition
    an authoritative demand
  212. reservation
    the act of setting aside for some future occasion
  213. resignation
    the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession
  214. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  215. respiration
    a single complete act of breathing in and out
  216. restitution
    the act of restoring something to its original state
  217. restoration
    returning something or someone to a satisfactory state
  218. restriction
    an act of limiting
  219. resumption
    beginning again
  220. resurrection
    a revival from inactivity and disuse
  221. resuscitation
    reviving a person and returning them to consciousness
  222. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  223. retardation
    the act of slowing down or falling behind
  224. retention
    the act of keeping something
  225. retraction
    a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
  226. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  227. retrospection
    reference to things past
  228. reunification
    the act of coming together again
  229. revelation
    the act of making something evident
  230. reverberation
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  231. revocation
    the act of annulling something previously done
  232. revolution
    a single complete turn
  233. rhetorical question
    an inquiry that is not supposed to be answered
  234. rogation
    a solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church
  235. rotation
    the act of turning as if on an axis
  236. ruction
    the act of making a noisy disturbance
  237. rumination
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
  238. rustication
    the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
  239. salivation
    the secretion of saliva
  240. saltation
    a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
  241. salutation
    an acknowledgment or expression of good will
  242. salvation
    rescuing or protecting someone or something from harm
  243. sanctification
    a religious ceremony in which something is made holy
  244. sanction
    official permission or approval
  245. sanitation
    the state of being clean and conducive to health
  246. satisfaction
    the state of being gratified
  247. saturation
    the process of totally infusing something with a substance
  248. science fiction
    genre involving the imagined impact of technology on society
  249. scintillation
    (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
  250. secretion
    the organic process of releasing some substance
  251. sedation
    state of reduced excitement induced by administering a drug
  252. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  253. seduction
    enticing someone astray from right behavior
  254. segmentation
    the act of dividing or partitioning
  255. segregation
    the act of keeping apart
  256. selection
    the act of choosing
  257. self-assertion
    act of putting forth your own opinions in a boastful manner
  258. self-depreciation
    a feeling of being of little worth
  259. sensation
    an awareness of some type of stimulation
  260. sensitization
    the process of becoming highly responsive to situations
  261. separation
    the act of dividing or disconnecting
  262. septation
    the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum
  263. sequestration
    the act of segregating or sequestering
  264. serration
    the condition of being serrated
  265. signification
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
  266. simplification
    the act of reducing complexity
  267. simulation
    the act of imitating the behavior of some situation
  268. situation
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
  269. socialization
    the adoption of the behavior of the surrounding culture
  270. solicitation
    an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status
  271. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  272. sophistication
    the quality or character of being intellectually worldly
  273. specialization
    making something suitable for a particular purpose
  274. speciation
    the evolution of a biological species
  275. specification
    the act of naming explicitly
  276. speculation
    continuous contemplation on a subject of a deep nature
  277. stabilization
    the act of keeping something from fluctuating
  278. stagnation
    a state of inactivity
  279. standard deviation
    the square root of the variance
  280. starvation
    a state of extreme hunger
  281. station
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel
  282. stay of execution
    an order whereby a judgment is precluded from being executed for a specific period of time
  283. sterilization
    the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
  284. stimulation
    the act of arousing an organism to action
  285. stipulation
    a restriction insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
  286. strangulation
    the act of suffocating by constricting the windpipe
  287. stratification
    forming or depositing in layers
  288. striation
    a groove or ridge
  289. stupefaction
    the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic
  290. subduction
    movement of the edge of one tectonic plate under another
  291. subjection
    the act of conquering
  292. subjugation
    forced submission to control by others
  293. sublimation
    a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state
  294. subordination
    the state of being lower in rank to something
  295. subornation
    underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful
  296. subrogation
    (law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another
  297. subscription
    agreement expressed by signing your name
  298. subsection
    a section of a section
  299. substantiation
    the act of validating
  300. substation
    a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network
  301. substitution
    putting one thing or person in the place of another
  302. subsumption
    incorporating something under a more general category
  303. subtraction
    arithmetic operation of deducting one quantity from another
  304. subvention
    the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort
  305. suction
    the act of sucking
  306. sudation
    the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
  307. suffocation
    the condition of being deprived of oxygen
  308. suggestion
    an idea that is proposed
  309. summarization
    the act of stating briefly and succinctly
  310. summation
    calculating the total of two or more numbers
  311. superposition
    the placement of one thing on top of another
  312. superstition
    an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
  313. supplication
    the act of communicating with a deity
  314. supposition
    the cognitive process of conjecturing
  315. suppuration
    the discharge or formation of pus
  316. susurration
    an indistinct sound, as of whispering or rustling
  317. syncopation
    a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
  318. tabulation
    the act of putting into tabular form
  319. take exception
    raise a formal objection in a court of law
  320. taxation
    imposition of charges against a citizen's person or property
  321. telecommunication
    (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
  322. teleportation
    a hypothetical mode of instantaneous travel
  323. temptation
    the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
  324. tergiversation
    falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
  325. termination
    the act of ending something
  326. tessellation
    the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern
  327. tintinnabulation
    the sound of a bell ringing
  328. titration
    a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated
  329. toleration
    the practice of accepting others' differing opinions
  330. traction
    the friction between a body and a surface on which it moves
  331. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
  332. transaction
    conducting business within or between groups
  333. transcription
    something written, copied from one medium to another
  334. transduction
    the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
  335. transfiguration
    a striking change in appearance or character
  336. transformation
    the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
  337. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  338. translation
    rendering in another language with the same meaning
  339. transliteration
    the act or product of copying from one alphabet into another
  340. translocation
    the transport of dissolved material within a plant
  341. transmigration
    the passing of a soul into another body after death
  342. transmogrification
    the act of changing into a different form or appearance
  343. transmutation
    an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
  344. transpiration
    the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
  345. transportation
    the act of moving something from one location to another
  346. transposition
    the act of reversing the order or place of
  347. transubstantiation
    an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
  348. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  349. triangulation
    a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation
  350. tribulation
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
  351. trifurcation
    the act of splitting into three branches
  352. truncation
    the act of cutting short
  353. tuition
    a fee paid for instruction, especially for higher education
  354. ululation
    a long, loud, emotional howl or cry
  355. unction
    anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
  356. underestimation
    an estimation that is too low
  357. undulation
    wavelike motion
  358. unification
    the act of making or becoming a single entity
  359. urbanization
    the social process whereby cities grow
  360. urination
    the discharge of urine
  361. usurpation
    wrongfully seizing and holding by force
  362. utilization
    the act of using
  363. vacation
    leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
  364. vaccination
    taking a substance, usually by injection, against a disease
  365. vacillation
    indecision in speech or action
  366. valediction
    a farewell oration
  367. validation
    finding or testing the truth of something
  368. vaporization
    the process of becoming a suspension of particles in the air
  369. variation
    the process of being or becoming different
  370. variegation
    the act of introducing variety
  371. vaticination
    knowledge of the future
  372. vegetation
    the process of growth in plants
  373. vendition
    the act of selling goods for a living
  374. veneration
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  375. ventilation
    the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
  376. verbalization
    the activity of expressing something in words
  377. verification
    additional proof that something that was believed is correct
  378. versification
    the art or practice of writing literature in metrical form
  379. vexation
    anger produced by some annoying irritation
  380. vibration
    a shaky motion
  381. vilification
    slanderous defamation
  382. vindication
    the act of defending against criticism or censure
  383. violation
    an act that disregards an agreement or a right
  384. visitation
    the act of going to see some person or place
  385. visualization
    a mental image that is similar to optical perception
  386. vituperation
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  387. vivification
    the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
  388. vivisection
    the act of operating on living animals
  389. vocalization
    the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
  390. vocation
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  391. vociferation
    a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  392. volition
    the act of making a choice
  393. volution
    a rolling or revolving motion
  394. vulcanization
    the process of treating rubber with heat to strengthen it
  395. workstation
    a desktop digital computer that is conventionally considered to be more powerful than a microcomputer
Created on Thu Sep 26 17:21:18 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Feb 15 19:13:43 EST 2014)

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