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Definition: VELITATION |
VELITATIONNoun1. A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. |
Etymology: Velitation \Vel`i*ta"tion\, noun. [Latin expression velitatio, from velitari, velitatus, to skirmish, from veles, -itis, light-armed soldier.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Contention | Shindy; fracas; (discord); clash of arms; tussle, scuffle, broil, fray; affray, affrayment; velitation; colluctation, luctation; brabble, brigue, scramble, melee, scrimmage, stramash, bushfighting. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Language | Translations for "VELITATION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Arabic | مناوشة (brush, clash, fight, scrimmage, skirmish). (various references) | ||||
Bulgarian | спор (altercation, argument, argumentation, contention, contest, contestation, controversy, difference, ding-dong, disputation, dispute, dissension, fight, jar, polemic, rift, run in, strife, variance, word, words), леко спречкване. (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | elitationvay | ||||
| Words rhyming with "VELITATION" (pronounced 'Vel`i*ta"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. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: levitation. | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-i-i-l-n-o-t-t-v" | |
-1 letter: inviolate, novitiate. | |
-2 letters: volitant. | |
-3 letters: elation, intitle, invital, olivine, toenail, ventail, violate, violent, vitiate, volante. | |
-4 letters: alevin, alvine, entail, entoil, eolian, etalon, invite, iolite, latent, latino, latten, lattin, levant, litten, native, notate, talent, talion, tenail, tineal, titian, toilet, tolane, tonlet, valine, veinal, venial, vineal, violet, violin, vittae, vittle, volant. | |
-5 letters: aioli, alien, aline, alive, aloin, alone, anile, anole, anvil, atilt, atone, avion, elain, elint, eloin, entia, envoi, inlet, laevo, laten, latte, leant, lento, levin, liane, litai, liven, lotte, lovat, naevi, naive, navel, nival, notal, novae, novel, oaten, olein, olive, ovate, ovine, taint, talon, tanto, telia, teloi, tenia, tinea, titan, title, toile, tolan, tonal, total, valet, venal, vinal, viola, vitae, vital, vitta, voila, voile, volta, volte, volti. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-i-i-l-n-o-t-t-v" | |
+1 letter: levitations, ventilation. | |
+2 letters: antinovelist, levitational, ventilations. | |
+3 letters: antievolution, antinovelists, interpolative. | |
+4 letters: adventitiously, revitalization. | |
+5 letters: conventionalist, conventionality, dorsiventrality, interrogatively, investigational, nonexploitative, nonrelativistic, overcultivation, overstimulating, overstimulation, overutilization, revitalizations. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)56 45 4C 49 54 41 54 49 4F 4E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)...- . .-.. .. - .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010110 01000101 01001100 01001001 01010100 01000001 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)V E L I T A T I O N |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0056 0045 004C 0049 0054 0041 0054 0049 004F 004E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)56394643543554434948 |
| 1. Definition 2. Translations: Modern 3. Rhymes 4. Anagrams | 5. Orthography 6. Bibliography |
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