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Definition: Contamination |
ContaminationNoun1. The state of being contaminated. 2. A substance that contaminates. 3. The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "contamination" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Energy | Undesired radioactive material that is deposited on the surface of or inside structures, areas, objects or people. (references) |
Environment | Introduction into water, air, and soil of microorganisms, chemicals, toxic substances, wastes, or wastewater in a concentration that makes the medium unfit for its next intended use. Also applies to surfaces of objects, buildings, and various household and agricultural use products. (references) |
| The introduction or presence of contaminants or undesirable modifications to the composition of the liquid or gaseous medium. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Health | The soiling or pollution by inferior material, as by the introduction of organisms into a wound, or sewage into a stream. (references) |
Mining | Process whereby the chemical composition of a magma is altered as a result of the assimilation of inclusions or country rock.See also:hybridization; dilution. (references) |
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Synonyms: ContaminationSynonyms: contaminant (n), pollution (n), taint (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: decontamination (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Deterioration | Impairment, inquination, injury, damage, loss, detriment, delaceration, outrage, havoc, inroad, ravage, scath; perversion, prostitution, vitiation, discoloration, oxidation, pollution, defoedation, poisoning, venenation, leaven, contamination, canker, corruption, adulteration, alloy. |
Uncleanness | Defilement, contamination; Verb: defoedation; soilure, soiliness; abomination; leaven; taint, tainture; fetor. decay; putrescence, putrefaction; corruption; mold, must, mildew, dry rot, mucor, rubigo. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Contamination |
| English words defined with "contamination": clean, contaminating, Corruption of blood ♦ decontaminate, dirty ♦ mysophobia, mysophobic ♦ pristine ♦ uncontaminating. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "contamination": contamination control, contamination control line, contamination control point ♦ residual contamination ♦ Source of contamination. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Contamination" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. French (contamination, infection, pollution). |
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Screenplays | Eighty percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in danger of contamination. (Hello, Dolly!; writing credit: Ernest Lehman; Michael Stewart) | |
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 | A scientist is feeding living cells with media (red liquid) under a laminar flow hood. The old solution of cells and media are centrifuged with the cells remaining on the bottom. The old media is then removed and the new media is added. The laminar flow hood insures a sterile environment to prevent contamination of the cells. Credit: John Crawford (photographer). |  | Animal research labs are equipped with cage sterilizers to prevent contamination. Credit: CDC. |
 | Workers in protective clothing to guard against contamination from hazardous waste. Credit: CDC. |  | Blackbird Creek, at the mine site. This creek is devoid of life because of the high levels of copper leached from the mine. Contamination is from acid mine drainage containing high levels of copper. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. |
 | The distinct blue in this image is caused by copper contamination, Bucktail Creek. Nothing lives in this environment. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. |  | Figure 16. Cases of bottles for preserving water for salinity measurements. The bottles were placed in crates partitioned to protect against shock. The flasks were sealed to prevent evaporation and contamination. Flasks were closed by ground glass stoppers, but the bottles were closed with rubber rings and and metal levers for ease of sealing and opening. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
 | Streams without conservation buffers run higher risks of streambank erosion, contamination with farm chemicals, and sedimentation, as well as offer no habitat for wildlife. Credit: Lynn Betts. |  | ARS technician Chester Sarreal separates alfalfa seeds by color and shape to determine whether certain seed characteristics are correlated with higher bacterial contamination levels. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer.. |
 | Mahantango Creek watershed near Klingerstown, Pennsylvania. The combination of land use, soil properties, and hydrogeology largely determine vulnerability of surface and groundwater contamination by agricultural activities. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Scott Bauer.. |  | Removal of heavy metal contamination at North CreekSoutheastern IdahoIdaho Falls Field OfficeUSRD. Credit: Jim Robbins. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Drink clean water, free from contamination. (references) | |
Bathe when you wake up to help reduce the egg contamination. (references) | ||
Decreasing the contamination of poultry meat. Consumer education. (references) | ||
Business | Nevertheless, much of the accumulated contamination of the past is still in place. (references) | |
Several thousand have died from the contamination, the ministry's statistics indicated. (references) | ||
Low-level PCB contamination still exists, and disposal facilities are maintained to deal with PCB waste as it arises. (references) | ||
Economic History | Belgium | Belgium has had a few serious cases of site contamination. (references) |
Korea | The goal of this broad plan is to drastically reduce industrial pollution, sewage contamination, and agricultural waste run-off. (references) | |
Mexico | This sector includes equipment and instruments to measure or reduce air pollution, solid and industrial waste, and soil contamination. (references) | |
Human Rights | Russia | Soyfer and his colleagues had been engaged in measuring the radioactive contamination resulting from a 1985 nuclear submarine accident in Chazhma Bay. (references) |
Russia | Pasko originally was charged with treason and espionage after reporting on radioactive contamination caused by the Pacific Fleet's dumping of radioactive waste into the Sea of Japan. (references) | |
Trade | Ukraine | The project aims to improve water services to the population and protect the water body against contamination. (references) |
Travel | Lithuania | Food contamination is not a serious problem. (references) |
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| "Contamination" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Contamination" is used about 635 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% | 635 | 10,242 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "contamination": air contamination ♦ contamination control ♦ contamination control line ♦ contamination control point ♦ contamination meter ♦ dust contamination ♦ Equipment Contamination ♦ Food Contamination ♦ generated contamination ♦ radiological contamination ♦ residual contamination. Additional references. | |
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Beginning with "contamination": contamination-free, contamination-prone. | |
Ending with "contamination": cross-contamination. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; 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. |
| Language | Translations for "contamination"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | ndotje (impurity, pollution), infektim (infection), fëlliqësi (defilement, dirt, filth, filthiness, slime, villainy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | تلويث (impurity, infection, pollution, smearing), تلوث (become defiled, dirtiness, dirty, foul, impurity, infection, pollution, soil, stain, taint, tarnish), تدنيس (desecration, pollution, profanation, violation), شىء ملوث. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | разваляне (deformation, depravation, mutilation, undoing, vitiation), разлагащо влияние, контаминация, оскверняване (defilement, desecration, pollution, profanation, violation), заразяване (contagion, contraction, corruption, defilement, gelation, infection, inoculation, vitiation), зараза (contagion, infection, taint, virus), замърсяване (defilement, pollution). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 污秽 (grubbiness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zneèištìní (impurity, pollution), zamoření (plague), kontaminace. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | kontamination, forurening (beef tea, beef-tea, broth, clear soup, consommé, pollution, soup stock, stock). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | contaminatie (pollution), besmetting (contagion, infection). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | kontaĝo (contagion, infection), infektado (contagion, infection). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | saastuminen (pollution). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | pollution, contamination (contage). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Verunreinigung (defilement, dirtying, fouling, impureness, impurity, infection, pollution, soiling), Verseuchung (infection, infestation, poisoning), kontamination (blending). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | μόλυνση (contagion, defilement, infection, pollution), μίασμα (contagion, miasma, pest, virus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | אליח" (infection), אלוח (contaminated, infection, pollution, sepsis, septic), אלח (infection, sepsis), ז"ום (infection, nastiness, pollution), 'יעות (infection). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | szennyezettség (foulness), szennyezés (pollution), szennyeződés (crock, dross, impurities), szennyező anyag (contaminant). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | perancuan. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | contaminazione (pollution), contagio (contagion, infection). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 汚" (pollution). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | おせ" (pollution). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 오염 (Contaminating, Pollution). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | sollaghey (assault, assault sexually, begrime, besmear, besmirch, contaminate, defile, defilement, dirty, grime, muck, muddy, pollute, pollution, soil, soiling, stain, sully), sollaghar (dirt, pollution), broighey (befoul, dirty, dunging, pollute, soil). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian | forurensning. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ontaminationcay contaminação (pick-up, pollution). (various references) corupere (corruption, infection), contaminare (contagion, pollution), murdãrie (corruption, defilement, dinginess, dirt, dirtiness, dishonesty, dung, filth, filthiness, foulness, greasiness, grime, litter, maculation, mess, muck, nastiness, naughty words, offscourings, ordure, puddle, refuse, rust, smudge, smut, smutch, soil, squalidity). (various references) заражение (infection). (various references) zaraženost, zagađenost (pollution), kontaminacija. (various references) contaminación (pollution, smog). (various references) nedsmutsning (smirch), förorening (foulness, impurity). (various references) pislik (crap, crud, dinginess, dirt, dirtiness, excrement, excreta, faecal matter, faeces, feculence, filth, filthiness, foulness, gook, griminess, impurity, jerk, mess, mire, muck, nastiness, offscourings, ordure, pollution, scum, scurvy, smear, smut, soil, sordidness, squalor, uncleanliness), kirletme (defilement, dirtying, making dirty, pollution, vitiation), bulaştırma (blurring, implication, infection, transmission), bulaşma (contagion, infection, spread, transmission), atık (contaminant, faecal matter, faeces, fall out, fallout, refuse, rejectamenta, rejection, throw out, waste, waste product). (various references) розклад (analysis, calendar, curriculum, decadency, decomposition, dissipation, schedule, syllabus, time sheet, timetable), осквернення (defilement, desecration, pollution, violation), зараження, забруднення (defilement, pollution). (various references) sự l m bẩn (vitiation), sự l m ô uế (pollution). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | adulteri, adulteria, adulteriis, adulterio, adulterium, contaminationibus. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "contamination": contaminations. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "contamination": decontamination, recontamination. (additional references) | |
Words containing "contamination": decontaminations, recontaminations. (additional references) | |
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"Contamination" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: contemnation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "contamination" (pronounced kunta'munā"shun) |
| 12 | k u n t a' m u n ā" sh u n | decontamination. |
| 8 | -a' m u n ā" sh u n | examination, reexamination. |
| 7 | -m u n ā" sh u n | abomination, antidiscrimination, culmination, denomination, determination, discrimination, dissemination, domination, elimination, emanation, extermination, germination, illumination, incrimination, insemination, nomination, nondiscrimination, recrimination, renomination, rumination, termination, transillumination. |
| 6 | -u n ā" sh u n | alienation, assassination, combination, concatenation, coordination, coronation, decaffeination, desalination, destination, detonation, disinclination, divination, explanation, fascination, hallucination, hydrogenation, imagination, impersonation, inclination, incoordination, indoctrination, insubordination, intonation, machination, ordination, origination, pagination, pollination, predestination, procrastination, profanation, rejuvenation, subordination, vaccination. |
| 5 | -n ā" sh u n | carnation, condemnation, consternation, damnation, designation, donation, hibernation, impregnation, incarnation, indignation, nation, reincarnation, resignation, stagnation. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assimilation, association, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, computerization, concentration, conciliation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, cultivation, dalmatian, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denuclearization, denunciation, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, disembarkation, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, documentation, domestication, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elongation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentrification, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, harmonization, hesitation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hyperinflation, identification, illustration, imitation, immigration, immunization, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incorporation, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insulation, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, organisation, organization, orientation, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pontification, popularization, population, precipitation, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procreation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, titillation, toleration, transformation, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abduction, abolition, abortion, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, faction, fashion, fiction, fission, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-i-i-m-n-n-n-o-o-t-t" | |
-2 letters: contaminant, incantation, nonanatomic. | |
-3 letters: annotation, antinomian, intonation, nomination. | |
-4 letters: animation, antinomic, manicotti, nicotiana, nonaction, nonatomic. | |
-5 letters: actinian, amanitin, amitotic, amnionic, amniotic, anatomic, antiatom, cinnamon, citation, conation, inaction, incitant, maintain, mannitic, monition, monotint, natation, nonionic, notation. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-i-i-m-n-n-n-o-o-t-t" | |
+1 letter: contaminations. | |
+2 letters: decontamination, recontamination. | |
+3 letters: decontaminations, recontaminations. | |
| 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. | |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Slideshow 7. Images: Photo Album 8. Quotations: Non-fiction | 9. Usage Frequency 10. Expressions 11. Expressions: Internet 12. Translations: Modern | 13. Translations: Ancient 14. Derivations 15. Rhymes 16. Anagrams | 17. Bibliography |
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