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Definitions: Perforation |
PerforationNoun1. A line of small holes for tearing at a particular place. 2. A hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum". 3. The act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "perforation" was first used: sometime in the early 15th century. (references) |
Etymology: Perforation \Per`fo*ra"tion\, noun. [Compare to the French expression perforation.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Engineering & Technology | Holes or slots made by boring, piercing and stamping. Source: European Union. (references) |
Health | 1. the act of boring or piercing through a part. 2. a hole made through a part or substance. (references) |
Industry | As the perforated pattern card moves into place on the cylinder. . . the needle pass through the -- in the card, and the warps are raised. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Damage completely through tire caused by piercing object. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Metallurgy | A type of corrosion, resulting in broles or pits in the surface of a metal. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Opening | Noun: hole, foramen; puncture, perforation; fontanel; transforation; pinhole, keyhole, loophole, porthole, peephole, mousehole, pigeonhole; eye of a needle; eyelet; slot. |
Apertion, perforation; piercing; Verb: terebration, empalement, pertusion, puncture, acupuncture, penetration. | |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Perforation |
| English words defined with "perforation": foramen ♦ hiatus ♦ Imperforation ♦ Pertusion, Pin hole, Pouncing. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "perforation": abrasijet, abrasive jetting ♦ blast ear ♦ disruptive discharge, Diverticulitis, Colonic ♦ Esophageal Perforation ♦ FIELD ENGINEER, SPECIALIST ♦ Granuloma, Lethal Midline ♦ hohlraum ♦ jet perforating ♦ nasal septum perforation ♦ otic blast injury ♦ Peptic Ulcer Perforation, perforation of the nasal septum, punched hole ♦ reticulate perforation plate ♦ septal perforation, stamped hole, Stevens-Johnson syndrome ♦ Trabeculectomy ♦ Uterine Perforation. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Perforation" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Danish (perforation), French (perforation, punching), German (perforation). |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Autopsy of infant showing abdominal distension, intestinal necrosis and hemorrhage, and peritonitis due to perforation.Credit: CDC. |  | Alimentary tract of infant showing intestinal necrosis, pneumatosis intestinalis, and perforation site (arrow). Autopsy.Credit: CDC. |
 | This patient with congenital syphilis has developed a perforation of hard palate due to gummatous destruction. These destructive tumors can also attack the skin, long bones, eyes, mucous membranes, throat, liver, or stomach lining.Credit: CDC. |  | [Illustration showing portion of perforation of femoral artery and vein].Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Confusion, delirium, intestinal perforation, and death may occur in severe cases. (references) | |
Other complications may occur, such as perforation of the globe and orbital hemorrhage. (references) | ||
More severe complications, such as perforation of the globe and orbital hemorrhage, have occurred. (references) | ||
Economic History | Peru | Other best sales prospects include: drilling/boring and perforation machinery, conveyors, purification plants, pollution control equipment, transportation equipment, and parts. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Perforation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Perforation" is used about 68 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% | 68 | 40,606 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "perforation": Esophageal Perforation ♦ nasal septum perforation ♦ Peptic Ulcer Perforation ♦ perforation gauge ♦ perforation of the nasal septum ♦ reticulate perforation plate ♦ septal perforation ♦ Tympanic Membrane Perforation ♦ Uterine Perforation. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "perforation": re-perforation. | |
| 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. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
perforation | 30 | paper perforation | 3 |
intestinal perforation | 12 | bowel perforation symptom | 3 |
bowel perforation | 11 | equipment perforation rotary | 3 |
colon perforation | 5 | drum ear perforation | 3 |
blade perforation | 5 | duodenal perforation | 3 |
bowel complication mtp perforation | 4 | intestine perforation | 2 |
tympanic membrane perforation | 4 | eardrum perforation | 2 |
esophageal perforation | 4 | anti perforation uk warranty | 2 |
perforation machine | 4 | anti perforation warranty | 2 |
perforation septal | 4 | colonic perforation | 2 |
colonoscopy perforation | 4 | perforation cutter | 2 |
uterine perforation | 3 | esophagus perforation | 2 |
perforation pericardial | 2 | ||
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "perforation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | vrimë (aperture, bore, dump, ear, excavation, eye, eyehole, eyelet, gap, hole, leak, mesh, mortise, mouth, notch, notching, nozzle, open, opening, orifice, Peck, pinhole, prick, puncture, recession, rent, shell-hole, slit, slot, tear, vent, venthole), vijë bira-bira, shpim (boring, drilling, jab, poke, prick, pricking, puncture, sinking, tingle), dhëmbëzim i pullave, birim. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | تخريم (cotton-lace, lace, point lace), تثقيب, إنثقاب, ثقب (aperture, bore, broach, drill, hole, hull, orifice, peck, perforate, pick holes in smth., pierce, prick, prickle, punch, puncture, tear, vent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | отвор (aperture, eye, hole, mesh, mortise, mouth, nose, opening, orifice, port, vent), пробиване (boring, break, drilling, pricking, puncture, rupture), продупчване, перфориране, дупка (cavity, chamber, delve, dump, earth, gap, hole, hutch, leak, mesh, opening, pit, pore, rent, scoop, tear, vent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 穿" (Perforate, Perforated, Perforating). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | perforace, dírkování. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | perforering (slot), perforation, skade med gennembrud af karkasse, grubetæring (pits, pitting, pitting corrosion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | perforatie,inrijding, perforatie (puncture), tanding. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | hammastus, hammaste. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | perforation (perforation plate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | perforation, Zähnung (teeth, toothing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | διάτρηση (discharge failure, electric breakdown, piercing, punched hole, punching, puncturation, puncture). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | קוב (puncturing), קבוב. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kilyukasztás (punching), átlyukasztás (punching), átfúródás (transfixion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | perforasi, kebolongan, gigi-gigi (tread). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | perforazione (bore, bore hole, borer hole, boring, breakdown, burrow, discharge failure, drilling, electric breakdown, grub, hole, notch, pitting, punched hole, puncture, tunnel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 穿" (punching, rupture), 目"ち . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | せ""う (acting arbitrarily, arbitrary action, batting first, bright red, departure of the emperor from the capital, distinguished war service, fine workmanship, flash, glint, going first, incense stick, light red, major subject, merit of war, one's late father, ore sorting, polarimetric, preceding, punching, rupture, scarlet, screening, selection, special study, submarine voyage, travelling in disguise, travelling incognito, underwater navigation), めうち. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 기공. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | towl (aperture, bore, bore of gun, boring, bung hole, burrow, cavity, crater, den, den of fox, earth, eyehole, hole, hollow, leak, penetration, port, pothole, shaft, vent, vent-hole, water supply), doral (aperture, pinhole, pore, puncture). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | erforationpay picotado, perfuração (bore, boring, breakdown, breakthrough, caliber, calibre, cutting, discharge failure, drilling, electric breakdown, first blow, first puff, perforation plate, preblowing, puffing, punched hole, puncture, rapierthrust), furo (bore, borehole, boring, channel, flat, hole, hub, loophole, orifice, pinhole, puncture, rapierthrust, shot hole). (various references) plagã perforantã, perforare (clipping), perforaţie, strãpungere (puncture), gãurire (piercing). (various references) перфорация. (various references) perforacija. (various references) perforación (bore, bore hole, boring, breakdown, breakout, breakthrough, burn-through, discharge failure, disruption, drill hole, drilling, electric breakdown, first blow, first puff, hole, piercing, preblowing, puffing, puncture, well). (various references) perforering (punching). (various references) delme (boring, drilling, fenestration, penetration, piercing, puncture), delinme (prick, puncture), delik (aperture, bore, cavity, den, hole, hollow, mortice, mortise, opening, port, prick, prison, slot, stir, vent, ventage, venthole). (various references) отвір (air gap, aperture, bore, boring, breach, break, canal, clearance, embrasure, gape, hole, mesh, mouth, open, opening, orifice, ostiole, port, ventage, window), просвердлювання, перфорація. (various references) sự xuyên qua h ng lỗ răng cưa, sự xoi, sự khoan (boring), sự khoét, sự đục thủng, sự đục lỗ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | perforare. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "perforation": perforations. (additional references) | |
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"Perforation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: aperforation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "perforation" (pronounced per'ferā"shun) |
| 6 | -f er ā" sh u n | nonproliferation, proliferation. |
| 5 | -er ā" sh u n | aberration, acceleration, admiration, adoration, agglomeration, alteration, amelioration, aspiration, cogeneration, collaboration, coloration, commemoration, confederation, configuration, conglomeration, consideration, cooperation, corporation, corroboration, deceleration, declaration, decoration, degeneration, deliberation, desperation, discoloration, elaboration, enumeration, evaporation, exaggeration, exasperation, exhilaration, exoneration, expiration, exploration, federation, figuration, generation, inauguration, incarceration, incorporation, inspiration, laceration, liberation, maturation, moderation, operation, perspiration, preparation, reconfiguration, reconsideration, recuperation, redecoration, refrigeration, regeneration, reincorporation, reinvigoration, reiteration, remuneration, reparation, respiration, restoration, reverberation, saturation, separation, toleration. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, abomination, abrogation, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, altercation, amalgamation, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, assassination, assimilation, association, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogitation, cohabitation, collectivization, colonization, colorization, combination, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, coordination, coronation, correlation, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, decentralization, decertification, decontamination, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, dilation, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evocation, exacerbation, examination, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhalation, exhortation, exhumation, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, explanation, explication, exploitation, expropriation, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, incantation, incapacitation, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, installation, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, marginalization, masturbation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, normalization, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, 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, reconfirmation, recreation, recrimination, rectification, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refutation, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reinterpretation, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, 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-e-f-i-n-o-o-p-r-r-t" | |
-1 letter: fortepiano, peroration, pianoforte. | |
-2 letters: operation, pretorian, proration, rainproof. | |
-3 letters: airproof, anterior, atropine, firetrap, forepart, frontier, operator, pinafore, pretrain, priorate, profaner, profiter, pronator, ratooner, terrapin. | |
-4 letters: airport, atropin, fainter, firepan, firepot, footier, foreran, foretop, fronter, operant, oration, painter, partier, partner, patroon, pertain, piefort, pierrot, pointer, poofter, pornier, portion, praetor, preriot, printer, profane, pronate, pronota, proofer. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-f-i-n-o-o-p-r-r-t" | |
+1 letter: perforations, preformation. | |
+2 letters: preformations, proliferation, waterproofing. | |
+3 letters: proliferations, waterproofings. | |
+4 letters: preformationist, weatherproofing. | |
+5 letters: nonproliferation, preformationists. | |
| 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)50 65 72 66 6F 72 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).--. . .-. ..-. --- .-. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01100101 01110010 01100110 01101111 01110010 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P e r f o r a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0065 0072 0066 006F 0072 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5071847281846786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Images: Slideshow | 5. Images: Photo Album 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Usage Frequency 8. Expressions | 9. Expressions: Internet 10. Translations: Modern 11. Translations: Ancient 12. Derivations | 13. Rhymes 14. Anagrams 15. Orthography 16. Bibliography |
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