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RECLINATION

Definitions: RECLINATION

RECLINATION

Noun

1. The act or process of removing a cataract, by applying the needle to its anterior surface, and depressing it into the vitreous humor in such a way that the front surface of the cataract becomes the upper one and its back surface the lower one.

2. The angle which the plane of the dial makes with a vertical plane which it intersects in a horizontal line.

3. The act of leaning or reclining, or the state of being reclined.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Synonyms within Context: RECLINATION

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

Horizontality

Recumbency, lying down; Verb: reclination, decumbence; decumbency, discumbency; proneness; Adjective: accubation, supination, resupination, prostration; azimuth.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: RECLINATION

English words defined with "RECLINATION": Angle of repose. (references)

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Modern Translations: RECLINATION

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

Greek 

  

ανάκλιση (recumbency). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

eclinationray

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Rhyming with "RECLINATION"

Words rhyming with "RECLINATION" (pronounced 'Rec`li*na"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. (additional references)

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Anagrams: RECLINATION

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-i-i-l-n-n-o-r-t"

-2 letters: anticline, carnitine, clintonia, container, cornelian, crenation, crinoline, interclan, lineation, reliction, triennial.

-3 letters: acrolein, anointer, anoretic, cilantro, clarinet, colinear, contrail, creation, elicitor, erotical, inaction, incliner, inertial, internal, irenical, ironical, lenition, loricate, nicotine, nitrolic, oriental, reaction, reanoint, relation, triennia.

-4 letters: aconite, actinon, aileron, airline, alencon, alienor, aloetic, ancient, aniline, anionic, antlion, article, calorie, cannier, cannoli, cariole, carline, carotin, central, ceratin, certain, ciliate, cinerin, citrine, clarion, coalier, cointer, coniine, connate, contain, corneal, creatin, crinite, elation, enactor, enation, encinal, entrain, erotica, inciter, incline, inertia, intoner, lactone, lantern, latrine, lection, lintier, locater, loricae, narcein, neritic, nicotin, nitinol, nitrile, noritic, noticer, oneiric, ratline, recital, reliant, retinal, retinol, tacrine, ternion, tinnier, toenail, trenail.

-5 letters: acetin, action, aeonic, aliner, alnico, ancone, anilin, anoint, antler, aortic, aroint, atelic, atoner, atonic, canine, cannel, canner, cannie, cannot, canter, cantle, canton, cantor, carlin, carnet, carnie, caroli, cartel, carton, cation, catlin, centai, cental, centra, cineol, citola, citole, citral, citrin, citron, claret, client, cloner, coaler, coater, coiler, coiner, coital, colter, conine, conner, contra, cornea, cornel, cornet, cortin, craton, cretin, eclair, elicit, enatic, encina, enolic, entail, entoil, eolian, eonian, erotic, etalon, iatric, inaner, incant, incite, inlace, inlier, innate, intern, intine, intone, intron, iolite, irenic, ironic, italic, lacier, lancer, lancet, lanner, larine, latino, learnt, lectin, lector, lentic, lictor, linear, linier, linnet, linter, loaner, locate, loiter, lorica, nailer, narine, nation, natron, nectar, neroli, niacin, nitric, nitril, nocent, noetic, nonart, norite, notice, octane, oilcan, oilier, online, oracle, orcein, orient, ornate, ratine, ration, ratlin, recant, recoal, recoil, recoin, rectal, relict, reloan, renail, rental, retail, retain, retial, retina, rialto, rictal, ronnel, tailer, tailor, talion, tanner, tannic, tanrec, tenail, tincal, tineal, tinier, tinner, toiler, tolane, tonier, tonner, trance, trinal.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-e-i-i-l-n-n-o-r-t"
 

+1 letter: nonrealistic.

 

+2 letters: interactional, intercalation, intercolonial, reinoculating, reinoculation, triamcinolone.

 

+3 letters: antireflection, centralization, countervailing, dechlorinating, dechlorination, insurrectional, intercalations, intercessional, interjectional, intersectional, nondirectional, recanalization, recolonization, reconciliation, reinoculations, triamcinolones, unidirectional.

 

+4 letters: anticholinergic, centralizations, connaturalities, counterclaiming, dechlorinations, inconsiderately, interprovincial, introspectional, nonrelativistic, omnidirectional, recanalizations, recolonizations, recombinational, reconciliations, reconsolidating.

 

+5 letters: anticholinergics, counterinflation, decentralization, denuclearization, intercalibration, intercontinental, intercorrelating, intercorrelation, interjectionally, nonmaterialistic, overcentralizing, pronounceability, recentralization, unidirectionally.

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

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Alternative Orthography: RECLINATION


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

52 45 43 4C 49 4E 41 54 49 4F 4E

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)

01010010 01000101 01000011 01001100 01001001 01001110 01000001 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#82 &#69 &#67 &#76 &#73 &#78 &#65 &#84 &#73 &#79 &#78

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0052 0045 0043 004C 0049 004E 0041 0054 0049 004F 004E

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

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

5239374643483554434948

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Translations: Modern
4. Rhymes
5. Anagrams
6. Orthography
7. Bibliography


  

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