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Dissension

Definition: Dissension

Dissension

Noun

1. Disagreement among those expected to cooperate.

2. A conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "dissension" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Etymology: Dissension \Dis*sen"sion\, noun. [Latin expression dissensio: compare to the French expression dissension. See Dissent.]. (Websters 1913)


Synonyms: Dissension

Synonyms: disagreement (n), discord (n), dissonance (n). (additional references)
Antonym: agreement (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Dissension

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Disagreement

Noun: disagreement; discord, discordance; dissonance, dissidence, discrepancy; unconformity; incongruity, incongruence; discongruity, mesalliance; jarring; Verb: dissension; conflict; (opposition); bickering, clashing, misunderstanding, wrangle.

Discord

Variance, difference, dissension, misunderstanding, cross purposes, odds, brouillerie; division, split, rupture, disruption, division in the camp, house divided against itself, disunion, breach; schism; (dissent); feud, faction.

Split; break with, break squares with, part company with; declare war, try conclusions; join issue, put in issue; pick a quarrel, fasten a quarrel on; sow dissension, stir up dissension; Noun: embroil, entangle, disunite, widen the breach; set at odds, set together by the ears; set against, pit against.

Dissent

Dissension; (discord); discontent; cavilling.

Hate

Excite hatred, provoke hatred; Noun: be hateful; Adjective: stink in the nostrils; estrange, alienate, repel, set against, sow dissension, set by the ears, envenom, incense, irritate, rile; horrify; roil.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Dissension

English words defined with "dissension": A varianceDissentation, disunityFifth Crusademembershiprankstrife. (references)
Specialty definitions using "dissension": ChapelMan-of-warOathSACHEVEREL. (references)
Etymologies containing "dissension": Dissentation. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Dissension" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

French (discord, dissension).

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Commercial Usage: Dissension

DomainTitle

Books

  • Cohesion and Dissension in Eastern Europe (reference)

  • Dissension Among Allies: Earnest Bevin's Palestine Policy Between Whitehall and the White House, 1945-1947 (reference)

  • Dissension in Arcady: The Bear Flag Revolt: With an Examination of a Critical Period in Early California History (reference)

  • Dissension in the House of Commons : intra-party dissent in the House of Commons' division lobbies, 1945-1974 (reference)

  • La guerre du Liban : de la dissension nationale au conflit régional, 1975-1982 (reference)

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Music

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Non-Fiction Usage: Dissension

SubjectTopicQuote

Civil Liberties

Kuwait

The Press Law prohibits the publication of any direct criticism of the Amir, official government communications with other states, and material that serves to "attack religions" or "incite people to commit crimes, creates hatred, or spreads dissension among the populace." Direct criticism by the press of the Cabinet's foreign and security policy occurred during the year as in other years. (references)

Economic History

Nepal

In mid-1994, the Parliament was dissolved due to dissension within the Nepali Congress Party. (references)

Iran

Agriculture also has suffered from shortages of capital, raw materials, and equipment, as well as from the war with Iraq; in addition, a major area of dissension within the regime has been how to proceed with land reform. (references)

Human Rights

Somalia

On September 24, the RRA in Burhakaba arrested 11 pro-TNG elders and accused them of fomenting division and dissension within the Rahanwein clan. (references)

Political Economy

Indonesia

Over the next 19 months, however, Wahid faced dissension and opposition within his coalition government, fired two Cabinet Ministers in April 2000, installed a new Cabinet in September 2000, and replaced and switched more Ministers in June and July 2001. His political opponents saw him as increasingly erratic and unable to lead. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: Dissension

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

George Washington

1789-1797When we contemplate the war on our frontiers, it may be truly affirmed that every reasonable effort has been made to adjust the causes of dissension with the Indians north of the Ohio.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837In the example of other systems founded on the will of the people we trace to internal dissension the influences which have so often blasted the hopes of the friends of freedom.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Dissension

"Dissension" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Dissension" is used about 82 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 SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%8236,594

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Derived & Related Names: Dissension

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "dissension".
 
NameGenderLanguageMeaning
SarditesN/ABiblical

Removing a dissension

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

 

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Expression: Dissension

Expression using "dissension": seed of dissension. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Dissension

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.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

dissension

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Modern Translation: Dissension

Language Translations for "dissension"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

polemikë (controversy, disputation, polemic), përçarje (disruption, disunity, division, faction, schism, separation, splitting), mosmarrëveshje (conflict, cross-purposes, disaccord, disagreement, discord, disharmony, dissidence, dissonance, disunion, divergence, divergency, division, friction, incompliance, misunderstanding, strife, variance), grindje (altercation, bickering, blowup, bobbery, brawl, breach, breeze, broil, contention, contest, disagreement, discord, disputation, dispute, feud, fight, fray, friction, jar, quarrel, squabble, strife, variance, wrangle), ftohje (alienation, cold, estrangement, refrigeration, rheum). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏معارضة (contraposition, contrariness, disagreement, dissent, objection, opposition), ‏خلاف (clash, conflict, contention, contest, controversy, difference, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discordance, dispute, dissidence, disunion, disunity, division, friction, odds, quarrel, question, strife, variance), ‏إختلاف الراي, ‏شقاق (discord, disunity, quarrel, schism, strife). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

спор (altercation, argument, argumentation, contention, contest, contestation, controversy, difference, ding-dong, disputation, dispute, fight, jar, polemic, rift, run in, strife, variance, velitation, word, words), разногласие (difference, difficulty, disaccord, disagreement, discord, disharmony, dissent, dissidence, disunion, division, faction, issue, variance), раздор (contention, discord, distance, disunity), препирня (altercation, ruckus, ruction, spar, variance, wrangle). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

意見不合 . (various references)

   

Czech

  

neshoda (difference, disagreement). (various references)

   

Danish

  

uenighed (disagreement, discord). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

weigering (disagreement, discord, refusal), verdeeldheid (disagreement, discord), onenigheid (disagreement, discord), meningsverschil (disagreement, discord), geschil (disagreement, discord, quarrel). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

نفاق (Discord, Split), اختلاف عقیده , اختلاف (Cross, Difference, Discord, Discrepancy, Disparity, Friction, Inequality, Quarrel, Schism, Variance, Variation, Versatility), شقاق (Schism). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

kylvää eripuraisuutta (sow dissension). (various references)

   

French

  

dissension (discord), discorde (disaccord, discord), différence d'opinion (disagreement). (various references)

   

German

  

Zwietracht (disagreement, discord, quarrel), uneinigkeit (disagreement, discord, discordance, discordancy, disunity, division), Meinungsverschiedenheit (difference of opinion, disagreement, disservice). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

έριδα (dispute, feud), διάσταση (dimension, dissociation, divergence, size), διαφωνία (argument, difference, disagreement, discord, dispute, dissent, dissidence, exchange, non conformity, variance). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מחלוקת (altercation, contention, controversy, disagreement, discord, disputation, dispute, division, polemics, quarrel, variance), פל' ות (factionalism, sectarianism, separatism), חלוקי "עות (difference, disagreement, discord, dissent), ריב (conflict, contention, dispute, fight, odds, quarrel, squabble, strife). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

széthúzás (faction, pulling away). (various references)

   

Icelandic

  

missætti (disagreement, discord), ágreiningur (disagreement, discord). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

perselisihan (clash, discord, discordance, dissidence, odds, words). (various references)

   

Italian

  

dissenso (difference of opinion, disagreement, dissent, disservice). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

紛議 , 争い (conflict, contest, dispute, quarrel, rivalry, strife), 反対 (antagonism, contrast, hostility, objection, opposite, opposition, resistance, reverse, vice versa), 不' (disagreement, discord, friction, trouble). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ふ"ぎ, ふわ (blindly following others, disagreement, discord, friction, trouble), あらそい (conflict, contest, dispute, quarrel, rivalry, strife), は"たい (antagonism, contrast, hostility, objection, opposite, opposition, resistance, reverse, vice versa). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

uenighet (disagreement, discord). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

issensionday

   

Portuguese

  

dissensão (dissent), disseminação (prone, propagation, sowing), discórdia (contention, disagreement, discord, quarrel). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

disensiune, dezunire (disunion, variance), dezacord (contrariety, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discrepancy, dissidence, dissonance, divergence, divergency, division, jar, misunderstanding, odds, split, variance), vrajbã (enmity, ill blood, quarrel, split, strife), neînţelegere (difference, disagreement, friction, misapprehension, misconception, misunderstanding, odds, rupture), ceartã (altercation, Bicker, bobbery, brawl, breeze, broil, conflict, contention, controversy, discord, discussion, dispute, friction, jangle, loggerhead, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, scrap, set to, squabble, squall, Stour, strife, tussle, wrangle). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

разлад (disagreement, disunion, disunity). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

razmirica, razdor (discord, strife). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

disensión (dissent, strife). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

oenighet (disaccord, disagreement, discord, discordance, dissonance, disunity, division, friction, jar, non-compliance). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

muhalefet (contrariety, defiance, dissent, dissidence, hostility, opposition, oppositional, out, the outs), ihtilaf (controversy, difference, disagreement, discord, dispute, disunion, disunity, scission, strife), geçimsizlik (derangement, incompatiblity, misunderstanding), bozuşma (disagreement, embroilment, quarrel, rent, split, strife), anlaxmazlik (abuse, disagreement, discord, misunderstanding), anlaşmazlık (conflict, controversy, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discordance, disunion, disunity, divided counsel, division, embroilment, fight, friction, imbroglio, incompatiblity, mix up, odds, quarrel, run in, strife). (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

ворожнеча (antagonism, enmity, hostility), незгода (breach, contention, disaccord, disagreement, discord, discrepancy, dissent, dissidence, negative, non-compliance). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

mối chia rẽ, mối bất đ"ng. (various references)

   

Welsh

  

anghytgord (discord). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Dissension

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

dissensio, dissensionem, dissensiones, dissensionis, seditio. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Dissension

LanguageDateSourceActs Chapter 23, Verse 7
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintTouto de autou lalhsantoV egeneto stasiV twn farisaiwn kai twn saddoukaiwn kai escisqh to plhqoV
Latin405VulgateEt cum haec dixisset facta est dissensio inter Pharisaeos et Sadducaeos et soluta est multitudo
Middle English1395WyclifAnd whanne he hadde seid this thing, dissencioun was maad bitwixe the Fariseis and the Saduceis, and the multitude was departid.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleAnd when he had so sayde ther arose a debate bitwene the Pharisayes and ye Saduces and the multitude was devided.
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Basic English1964OgdenAnd when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Dissension

LanguageActs Chapter 23, Verse 7
AlbanianSapo tha këtë, lindi një grindje ndërmjet farisenjve dhe saducenjve, dhe kuvendi u përça;
CebuanoUg sa pagsulti niya niini, nahitabo ang panaglalis sa mga Fariseo ug sa mga Saduceo; ug nabahin ang pundok sa mga tawo.
CroatianTek što je on to rekao, nasta razmirica izmeðu farizeja i saduceja i mnoštvo se razdijeli.
DanishMen da han udtalte dette, opkom der Splid imellem Farisæerne og Saddukæerne, og Mængden blev uenig.
DutchEn als hij dit gesproken had, ontstond er tweedracht tussen de Farizeen en de Sadduceen, en de menigte werd verdeeld.
FinnishTuskin hän oli tämän sanonut, niin nousi riita fariseusten ja saddukeusten kesken, ja kokous jakautui.
FrenchQuand il eut dit cela, il s`éleva une discussion entre les pharisiens et les sadducéens, et l`assemblée se divisa.
GermanDa er aber das sagte, ward ein Aufruhr unter den Pharisäern und Sadduzäern, und die Menge zerspaltete sich.
Haitian CreoleLè l' di sa, farizyen yo pran diskite ak sadiseyen yo; asanble a fè de kan.
HungarianA mint pedig õ ezt mondta, meghasonlás támada a farizeusok és a sadduczeusok között, és a sokaság megoszlott.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariKetika ia berkata begitu, orang-orang Farisi dan orang-orang Saduki itu mulai bertengkar, sehingga sidang itu pecah menjadi dua golongan.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaSetelah ia berkata demikian, maka bangkitlah suatu perbantahan di antara orang Parisi dengan orang Saduki, dan orang banyak itu pun bersebelahlah.
MaoriA, no tana korerotanga i tenei, ka tohetohe nga Parihi ratou ko nga Haruki: ka wahirua hoki te huihui.
NorwegianDa han sa dette, blev det strid mellem fariseerne og sadduseerne, og hopen blev innbyrdes uenig.
PortugueseOra, dizendo ele isto, surgiu dissensão entre os fariseus e saduceus; e a multidão se dividiu.   
RumanianCknd a zis vorbele acestea, s`a stkrnit o neknyelegere kntre Farisei wi Saduchei, wi adunarea s`a desbinat.
RussianлПЗ"Б ЦЕ ПО УЛБЪБМ ЬФП, ТПЙЪПЫМБ ТБУ ТС НЕЦ"Х ЖБТЙУЕСНЙ Й УБ""ХЛЕСНЙ, Й УП'ТБОЙЕ ТБЪ"ЕМЙМПУШ.
Shuar
SwahiliBaada ya kusema hivyo, mzozo mkali ulitokea kati ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo na mkutano ukagawanyika sehemu mbili.
SwedishKnappt hade han sagt detta, förrän en strid uppstod mellan fariséerna och sadducéerna, så att hopen blev delad.
UmaKara'epe-na toe, momehono' -ramo to Parisi pai' to Saduki, alaa-na uma-rapa hintuwu'.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Dissension

Derivations

Words beginning with "dissension": dissensions. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Dissension" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dessension, disision, dispension, disseisin, dissenion, dissenssion, Eisenson. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Dissension"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "dissension" (pronounced di'se"nshun)
6-s e" n sh u nascension, condescension.
5-e" n sh u napprehension, attention, comprehension, contention, convention, detention, dimension, extension, gentian, hypertension, hypotension, invention, mention, misapprehension, pension, pretension, prevention, reinvention, retention, suspension, tension.
4-n sh u nexpansion, mansion, overexpansion.
3-sh u nabbreviation, abdication, abduction, aberration, abolition, abomination, abortion, abrogation, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, acceleration, accession, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, acquisition, action, activation, adaptation, addiction, addition, adjudication, administration, admiration, admission, admonition, adoption, adoration, adulation, advection, advocation, affectation, affection, affiliation, affirmation, affliction, agglomeration, aggravation, aggression, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, ambition, amelioration, ammunition, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, apparition, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, benediction, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, circumspection, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, clinician, coagulation, coalition, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cognition, cohabitation, collaboration, collection, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commission, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, completion, complexion, complication, composition, compression, compulsion, compunction, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, concession, conciliation, concoction, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condition, conduction, confabulation, confection, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conjunction, connection, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, constriction, construction, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, conversation, conviction, convocation, convolution, convulsion, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correction, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crucifixion, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, deduction, defamation, defection, definition, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demolition, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, dentition, denuclearization, denunciation, depiction, depletion, depopulation, deportation, deposition, depravation, depreciation, depredation, depression, deprivation, deregulation, dereliction, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, destruction, detection, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, diction, dietitian, differentiation, diffraction, digression, dilatation, dilation, dilution, diminution, direction, disaffection, discoloration, disconnection, discontinuation, discretion, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinfection, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disposition, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, dysfunction, echolocation, edification, edition, education, egyptian, ejaculation, ejection, elaboration, elation, election, electrician, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emission, emotion, emulation, emulsion, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erection, erudition, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, eviction, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaction, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhibition, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, expedition, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, exposition, expression, expropriation, expulsion, extermination, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, faction, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, fiction, figuration, filtration, fission, fixation, flexion, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fraction, fragmentation, freshen, friction, fruition, frustration, fumigation, function, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentrification, geriatrician, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hessian, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, ignition, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, imperfection, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, imposition, impregnation, impression, improvisation, imputation, inaction, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indiscretion, indoctrination, induction, industrialization, infarction, infatuation, infection, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, inflection, infliction, information, infraction, inhabitation, inhalation, inhibition, initiation, injection, injunction, innovation, inoculation, inquisition, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspection, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instruction, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, insurrection, integration, intensification, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intersection, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, introduction, introspection, intuition, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, junction, jurisdiction, justification, juxtaposition, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liposuction, liquefaction, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, logician, lotion, lubrication, machination, magician, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malfunction, malnutrition, manifestation, manipulation, marginalization, martian, masturbation, mathematician, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, midsection, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misimpression, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mission, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, mortician, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, munition, musician, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nonaggression, nondiscrimination, nonfiction, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, nutrition, obfuscation, objection, obligation, observation, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, occupation, ocean, omission, operation, opposition, oppression, optician, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overpopulation, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, partition, passion, pasteurization, patrician, pediatrician, penetration, perception, percussion, perfection, perforation, permission, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, petition, physician, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politician, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, precipitation, preconception, precondition, predestination, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, prefabrication, preignition, premeditation, premonition, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, presupposition, privation, privatization, probation, procession, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, production, profanation, profession, prognostication, progression, prohibition, projection, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protection, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaction, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recession, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recognition, recollection, recommendation, reconciliation, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, reconstruction, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reflection, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regression, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reimposition, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinspection, reintegration, reinterpretation, reintroduction, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejection, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remission, remuneration, renationalization, rendition, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, repetition, replication, reposition, repossession, representation, repression, reproduction, repudiation, reputation, requisition, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, restriction, resumption, resurrection, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retraction, retransmission, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanction, sanitation, saponification, satisfaction, saturation, secession, secretion, section, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, sedition, seduction, segmentation, segregation, selection, sensation, separation, sequestration, session, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, statistician, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, submission, subordination, subscription, subsection, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, subtraction, suburbanization, succession, suction, suffocation, summation, superstation, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspicion, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, tactician, taxation, technician, telecommunication, temptation, termination, theoretician, titian, titillation, toleration, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transformation, transgression, transillumination, transition, translation, transmission, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, tuition, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, volition, vulgarization, westernization, workstation.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Dissension

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-i-i-n-n-o-s-s-s"

-1 letter: noisiness.

-2 letters: nosiness.

-3 letters: essoins, insides, iodines, iodises, ionised, ionises, osseins, seisins, session, sonnies.

-4 letters: diesis, disses, donsie, dosses, enosis, eosins, essoin, indies, inions, inside, iodine, iodins, iodise, ionise, isseis, niseis, noesis, noised, noises, onside, ossein, seisin, sinned, sondes, sonsie.

-5 letters: dines, donne, doses, eidos, eosin, indie, inion, inned, iodin, issei, neons, nides, nines, nisei.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-i-i-n-n-o-s-s-s"
 

+1 letter: dissensions, dissentions, distensions.

 

+3 letters: dimensionless, dispensations, insidiousness, invidiousness.

 

+4 letters: disjointedness, disseminations, indigenousness, libidinousness, ordinarinesses.

 

+5 letters: antidepressions, confidingnesses, disinfestations, industriousness, injudiciousness, insidiousnesses, invidiousnesses, sensationalised.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Dissension


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 69 73 73 65 6E 73 69 6F 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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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)

01000100 01101001 01110011 01110011 01100101 01101110 01110011 01101001 01101111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#68 &#105 &#115 &#115 &#101 &#110 &#115 &#105 &#111 &#110

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 0069 0073 0073 0065 006E 0073 0069 006F 006E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

38758585718085758180

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Quotations: Speeches
7. Usage Frequency
8. Names: Derived from
9. Expressions
10. Expressions: Internet
11. Translations: Modern
12. Translations: Ancient
13. Bible Trace
14. Derivations
15. Rhymes
16. Anagrams
17. Orthography
18. Bibliography


  

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