Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.
Definition: Aestivation |
AestivationNoun1. Cessation from or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "aestivation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1839. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Biology & Biotechnology | The arrangement of the parts of a flower developing within a bud. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Passing the summer or hot dry season in a dormant condition, reflecting greatly reduced metabolic activity. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: AestivationSynonym: estivation (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Aestivation |
| English words defined with "aestivation": Conduplicate ♦ Epiphragm ♦ Induplicate, Induplicative, Involuted ♦ Prefloration ♦ Quincuncial, Quincunx ♦ Valvate. (references) |
| "Aestivation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Aestivation" is used about 3 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% | 3 | 202,518 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "aestivation": Vexilary aestivation. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "aestivation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 夏 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | aestivation (estivation), sommersoevn (estivation), sommerdvale (estivation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | aestivatio (estivation), aestivatie (estivation), zomerslaap (estivation), knopdekking (estivation), estivatie (estivation), bloemontwikkeling in de knop voorafgaande aan de ontluiking (estivation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | silmulimitys (estivation), kesälepovaihe (estivation), estivaatio (estivation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | préfloraison, estivation. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Sommerschlaf (estivation), Sommerruhe (estivation), Übersommern (estivation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | θερινή νάρκη (estivation), ροάνθηση (estivation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | estivazione (estivation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | い (drowsy, estivation, sleepy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ねむい (drowsy, estivation, sleepy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 하면. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | aestivationay pré-floração (estivation), estivação (estivation), dormência estival (estivation). (various references) prefloración (estivation), estivación (estivation). (various references) aestivation (estivation), sommardvala (estivation), knoppläge (estivation), estivation (estivation), översomring (estivation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "aestivation": aestivations. (additional references) | |
| |
"Aestivation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aestimatio, astivation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "aestivation" (pronounced '[AE]s`ti*va"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, 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, Cogitation. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-i-i-n-o-s-t-t-v" | |
-1 letter: estivation, novitiates. | |
-2 letters: aviations, insatiate, novitiate, satiation, tantivies. | |
-3 letters: astatine, aviation, nativist, ostinati, sanative, sanitate, titanias, vanities, visitant, vitiates. | |
-4 letters: anattos, atavist, atonies, attains, aviates, entasia, evasion, inosite, instate, invites, isatine, naivest, natives, notates, ottavas, satiate, satinet, station, stative, taenias, tiniest, titania, titians, toniest, vainest, viniest, vitiate. | |
-5 letters: anatto, ansate, atones, attain, avians, aviate, avions, avoset, envois, invest, invite, ionise, isatin, naives, native, navies, notate, otitis, ottava, ovines, savant, savate, savine, seniti, sitten, sonata, soviet, stotin, taenia, taints, tanist, tenias, teston, tineas, tisane, titans, titian, vision, vittae. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-i-i-n-o-s-t-t-v" | |
+1 letter: aestivations. | |
+2 letters: deactivations, reactivations. | |
+4 letters: derivatizations, investigational, revitalizations. | |
+5 letters: anticonservation, reprivatizations. | |
| 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)41 65 73 74 69 76 61 74 69 6F 6E |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
|
| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
|
| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
|
| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
|
Morse Code (1836) (references).- . ... - .. ...- .- - .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
|
Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100101 01110011 01110100 01101001 01110110 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A e s t i v a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0065 0073 0074 0069 0076 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
|
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3571858675886786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Expressions 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.
