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Definition: Declamation |
DeclamationNoun1. Vehement oratory. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "declamation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1509. (references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Ornament | Noun: ornament; floridness c. Adjective: turgidity, turgescence; altiloquence; Adjective: declamation, teratology; well-rounded periods; elegance; orotundity. |
Speech | Oratory; elocution, eloquence; rhetoric, declamation; grandiloquence, multiloquence; burst of eloquence; facundity; flow of words, command of words, command of language; copia verborum; power of speech, gift of the gab; usus loquendi. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Declamation |
| English words defined with "declamation": harangue ♦ Melisma ♦ rant, ranting ♦ Speking. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "declamation": SPOUTING. (references) |
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| "Declamation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Declamation" is used about 21 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 21 | 76,261 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
declamation piece | 6 |
declamation | 5 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "declamation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | deklamim (rant, recital, recitation), recitim (intonation, recital, recitation), oratori (oratory), fjalim solemn. (various references) | |
Arabic | قصيدة خطابية, خطابة (elocution), خطبة (address, betrothal, contract, fiancee, harangue, sermon, speech), إلقاء (delivery, repetition, throw, throwing). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | патетична реч, декламация (elocution, recitation), декламиране (recitation). (various references) | |
Czech | deklamace. (various references) | |
French | déclamation. (various references) | |
German | deklamation. (various references) | |
Greek | δημηγορία (harangue, oration, public speaking, screed). (various references) | |
Hebrew | קרי ות (announcing, recitation), "קלום (recitation). (various references) | |
Hungarian | szavalás (spouting). (various references) | |
Indonesian | deklamasi, pidato (diatribe, discourse, harangue). (various references) | |
Italian | declamazione (rant). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | デオキシリボ 酸 (10^-1, carving, crepe de Chine, cutting up, decadence, decadent, decadentism, decanter, deci-, decibel, decimal, decimal point, decision, decision making, decision room, decode, decoder, decoding, decompiler, decorated cake, decoration, decoy, decrement, decrescendo, degree, deodorant, deoxyribo, deoxyribo nucleic acid, desert, design, design policy, design promoter, designer, designer brand, design-in, desire, dessert, dessert wine, digital, digital analog, digital art, digital audio tape recorder, digital computer, digital speedometer, digital television, Dixie, Dixieland, Dixieland jazz, fancy cake, low status, low-cut, transfer). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | デクラメーション . (various references) | |
Pig Latin | eclamationday.(various references) | |
Portuguese | declamação (recitation, tirade). (various references) | |
Romanian | declamare (recital, recitation), declamaţie (reading). (various references) | |
Russian | декламация (recital, recitation, singsong). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | recitovanje (recitation), recitacija (recitation). (various references) | |
Spanish | declamación (delivery). (various references) | |
Swedish | deklamation (recitation), haranger, högtidligt tal (oration), häftigt tal. (various references) | |
Turkish | nutuk (allocution, discourse, harangue, oration, speech), konuşma sanatı (elocution, eloquence), hitabet (elocution, oratory, rhetorical, speaking well), heyecanlı konuşma, bağırıp çağırma (hue and cry, vociferation), çatma (attack). (various references) | |
Ukranian | урочиста промова (oration), художне читання, виступ на задану тему, декламація. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | thuật ngâm thơ thuật diễn thuyết, thuật bình thơ, sự ngâm thơ, sự bình thơ, b i nói rất kêu, b i diễn thuyết hùng h"n. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "declamation": declamations. (additional references) | |
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"Declamation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: deflamation, delamain. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "declamation" (pronounced 'Dec`la*ma"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: nematocidal. | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-i-l-m-n-o-t" | |
-1 letter: demoniacal. | |
-2 letters: almandite, anecdotal, cadential, calamined, dealation, demonical, diaconate, laminated, melanotic, montadale. | |
-3 letters: acetamid, analcime, analcite, anatomic, anecdota, animated, anticold, antimale, atomical, calamine, calamint, calamite, camailed, catenoid, celomata, claimant, coinmate, comedian, daemonic, dalmatic, daltonic, delation, demoniac, dentalia, diaconal, diamante, dominate, laitance, laminate, maenadic, maledict, manacled, manatoid, mandalic, mandioca, melanoid, melodica. | |
-4 letters: aconite, actinal, adenoma, aeolian, ailment, alamode, alation, alcaide, aliment, aloetic, amentia, amidone, amniote, anaemic, animate, animato, antacid, calando, camelia, canaled, candela, celadon, centimo, citadel, claimed, clamant, climate, coadmit, codeina, cotidal, ctenoid, decanal, decimal, declaim, deltaic, demonic, demotic, deontic, dialect, domical, edictal, elation, encomia, inlaced, lactean, lactone, laminae, lanated, leadman, lection, lentoid, limacon, located, lomenta, manacle, mandate, mandola, manioca, mantled, matilda, matinal, mediant, medical, melanic, melodia, melodic, metical, monacid, monadal, monadic, nematic, nodical, nomadic, noticed, oatmeal, omental, tacnode, taloned, telamon, telomic, toenail, tonemic. | |
-5 letters: acedia, acetal, acetin, acnode, action, adnate, aecial, aeonic, aidman, aidmen, alated, alcade, alined, almond, alnico, alodia, amatol, amidol, anadem, anemia, anemic, animal, anlace, anodal, anodic, anomic, anomie, atelic, atomic, atonal, atoned, atonic, cadent, caeoma, caiman, calami, calmed, camail, camion, camlet, candle, canoed, canola, canted, cantle, catalo, catena, cation, catlin, centai, cental, cinema, cineol, citola, citole, client, cloned, coaled, coated, codeia, codein, codlin, coedit, coiled, coined, coital, colead, comade, comate, dacoit, daemon, daimen, daimon, dalton, deacon, decant, delict, deltic, denial, dental, dentil, detail, detain, diatom, dilate, docent, docile, dolman, dolmen, domain, domine, donate, eidola, emodin, enatic, enolic, entail, entoil, eolian, etalon, etamin, iceman, income, indole, inlace, inmate, iodate, lactam, ladino, lament, lamiae, lamina, lanate, lanced, lancet, latino, lectin, lentic, limned, loamed, loaned, locate, lomein, loment, macled, maenad, maiden, mailed, malate, malice, maline, maloti, malted, maniac, manila, manioc, manito, mantel, mantic, mantid, mantle, meatal, medial, median, medico, medina, meloid, melton, menial, mental, milden, milted, minced, minted, moaned, moated, modica, moiled, moline, molted, molten, monied, motile, nailed, noetic, notice, octane, oilcan, oilman, oilmen, omenta, taenia, tailed, talced, talion, tamale, tamein, tandem, tenail, tincal, tineal, toiled, tolane. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-d-e-i-l-m-n-o-t" | |
+1 letter: anecdotalism, declamations. | |
+2 letters: anecdotalisms. | |
+3 letters: decimalization, dogmaticalness. | |
+4 letters: adrenalectomies, decimalizations, documentational, nonmatriculated, thermodynamical. | |
+5 letters: adrenalectomized, dogmaticalnesses, undemocratically. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 65 63 6C 61 6D 61 74 69 6F 6E |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . -.-. .-.. .- -- .- - .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01100101 01100011 01101100 01100001 01101101 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D e c l a m a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0065 0063 006C 0061 006D 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3871697867796786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Expressions: Internet 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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