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Definition: Destination |
DestinationNoun1. The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view". 2. The ultimate goal for which something is done. 3. Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "destination" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Etymology: Destination \Des`ti*na"tion\, noun. [Latin expression destinatio determination: compare to the French expression destination destination.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | In computer systems having a source-destination architecture, the destination address is the address of the device register or memory location to which data is being transferred. Source: European Union. (references) |
Economics | The place to which a shipment or person is going.. (references) |
Shipping | - The place to which a shipment is consigned. - The place where carrier actually turns over cargo to consignee or his agent. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| DEC | English | Destination exchange code | Electrical Engineering |
| DEC | French | Indicatif du central de destination | Electrical Engineering |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: DestinationSynonyms: address (n), finish (n), goal (n), name and address (n), terminus (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Arrival | Home, goal, goalpost; landing place, landing stage; bunder; resting place; destination, harbor, haven, port, airport, spaceport; terminus, halting place, halting ground, landing strip, runway, terminal; journey's end; anchorage; (refuge). |
End | Consummation, denouement; finish; (completion); fate; doom, doomsday; crack of doom, day of Judgment, dies irae, fall of the curtain; goal, destination; limit, determination; expiration, expiry, extinction, extermination; death; end of all things; finality; eschatology. |
Intention | Final cause; raison d'etre; cui bono; object, aim, end; "the be all and the end all"; drift; (meaning); tendency; destination, mark, point, butt, goal, target, bull's-eye, |
Necessity | Destiny, destination; fatality, fate, kismet, doom, foredoom, election, predestination; preordination, foreordination; lot fortune; fatalism; inevitableness; Adjective: spell. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Destination |
| English words defined with "destination": addressed, around, arrival time, arrive, arrive at, attain ♦ blastoff, bourn, bourne ♦ cast, closing, closure, come, come through ♦ deliver, Distributing past office, drift ♦ False papers, finish, forwarding ♦ gain, get, get through, goal ♦ highjack, highjacker, hijack, hijacker, hit, homing ♦ indirect ♦ make ♦ nonstop, nonstop flight ♦ ramble, range, reach, roam, rove, roving ♦ shot, stray, swan ♦ time of arrival, tramp, Transit trade ♦ vagabond, vagabondage ♦ wander, wandering. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "destination": Country of Destination ♦ destination prologue. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Destination" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. French (address, course, destination, destiny, fate, place of destination), Swedish (destination). |
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Screenplays | Lost course for several days due to near-collision with asteroid, but we can still reach destination as planned which may be Mars, or Hell (Conquest of Space; writing credit: Chesley Bonestell; Willy Ley) When I think about everything we've been through together, maybe it's not the destination that matters, maybe it's the journey, and if that journey takes a little longer, so we can do something we all believe in, I can't think of any place I'd rather be or any people I'd rather be with (Star Trek: Voyager; writing credit: Douglas Day Stewart) Dry land is not just our destination, it is our destiny (Waterworld; writing credit: Peter Rader; David Twohy) Please state your destination. (Total Recall; writing credit: Ronald Shusett) | |
Lyrics | For a destination (What's up; performing artist: 4 Non Blondes) Her destination was a brown eyed handsome man (Brown Eyed Handsome Man; performing artist: Chuck Berry) You're my distance, destination of choice (Caught In The Sun; performing artist: Course Of Nature) Looking for a destination, conversation, fascination (Looking For A Place To Land; performing artist: Dakota Moon) I know I've reached the right destination (I Don't Want To Live Without You; performing artist: Foreigner) | |
Clever | Happiness is a path, not a destination. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Final Destination 2 (2003) Destination Damnation (1972) 000 Destination 60 (1957) Destination Konkan (1956) | |
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 | The Parana River delta is a huge forested marshland about 32km northeast of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The area is a very popular tour destination. Guided boat tours can be taken into this vast labyrinth of marsh and trees. The Parana River delta is one of the world's greatest bird-watching destinations. This image highlights the striking contrast between dense forest and wetland marshes, and the deep blue ribbon of the Parana River. Credit: NASA. |  | The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, destination for many tourists. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Cartoon by Gluyas Williams, depicting Navy, civilian and military personnel exiting the "Main Navy" and "Munitions" Buildings in Washington, D.C., during World War II. Note bus at right with destination sign for Chevy Chase Circle. Credit: NAVY. | ||
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| Author | Quotation |
Voltaire | This poem will never reach its destination. [On Rousseau's Ode To Posterity] |
W. Clement Stone | You. too, can determine what you want. You can decide on your major objectives, targets, aims, and destination. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Author | Date | Quotation |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | There shall be no discrimination in regard to any of the provisions of the present Article between persons belonging to different nationalities or between goods of different origin or destination. (reference) |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Emma | Austen, Jane | At last it was all settled, even to the destination of the parcel |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | You would have said that even while wishing to reach some destination, he dreaded the moment when he should be near it. |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | Joad whistled at it, but it only dropped its head an inch and trotted fast toward some definite destination. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The most important determinant of risk is the destination of the traveler. (references) | |
Overseas travelers should check to see if meningococcal vaccine is recommended for their destination. (references) | ||
The most common destination in the brain for pain signals is the thalamus and from there to the cortex, the headquarters for complex thoughts. (references) | ||
Business | The hotel and the casino operate as a year-round destination. (references) | |
However, he/she only selects the destination from the various options. (references) | ||
America is expected to maintain its popularity as a long-haul destination. (references) | ||
Civil Liberties | Gambia | Thomas was taken to an unknown destination where he was held incommunicado for approximately 8 hours and then released. (references) |
Albania | Due to its proximity to Albania, Italy (which is a 90-minute speedboat ride from Vlora to Bari) remained the preferred destination. (references) | |
Guatemala | In December an Indian national committed suicide as a result of the conditions at the center for detained illegal migrants and out of frustration at the prospect of never reaching his intended destination, the United States. (references) | |
Economic History | Greece | Greece is a major tourist destination. (references) |
Bahrain | Al Dar Island is a popular destination for outings in Bahrain. (references) | |
India | India is an attractive investment destination with a large consumer base. (references) | |
Human Rights | Bangladesh | Idris' lawyer stated that "without paying a bribe at each and every level, no document reaches its destination in the judicial system. (references) |
Bangladesh | Even if the documents reach their destination, the victims do not get released without paying bribes." Finally the High Court delivered Idris' release order via private courier, and he was released. (references) | |
Political Economy | Qatar | The country also is a destination for trafficked persons. (references) |
Trade | Kuwait | Products must arrive at destination within half the shelf-life duration. (references) |
Nicaragua | Other documents may be required depending on the products and destination. (references) | |
Argentina | Their entry does not imply that their final destination is for consumption. (references) | |
Travel | Eq. Guinea | It is advisable to have an ongoing ticket to the traveler's next destination. (references) |
Honduras | Costs are based on the destination, and rates are available through operator assistance. (references) | |
Azerbaijan | Major medical emergencies generally require a medical evacuation to a European destination. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Guatemala | In a few cases, it is also a destination country. (references) |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg is a destination country for trafficked women. (references) | |
Georgia | It is not generally a final destination for trafficked persons. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
James Madison | 1809-1817 | Having reached his destination after his knowledge of the war, and possessing discretionary authority to act offensively, he passed into the neighboring territory of the enemy with a prospect of easy and victorious progress. |
Calvin Coolidge | 1923-1929 | The encouraging feature of our country is not that it has reached its destination, but that it has overwhelmingly expressed its determination to proceed in the right direction. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Destination" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.55% of the time. "Destination" is used about 1,122 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) | 99.55% | 1,117 | 6,808 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.27% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Noun (common) | 0.18% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,122 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "destination": aftn destination station ♦ airport of destination ♦ country of destination ♦ coupon origin and destination ♦ declared destination ♦ destination exchange code ♦ destination file ♦ destination point ♦ destination prologue ♦ gain one's destination ♦ holiday destination ♦ immediate destination ♦ original destination ♦ point of destination ♦ port of destination ♦ post office of destination ♦ route and destination selection informations. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "destination": Origin-destination, pre-destination. | |
| 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 "destination"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | destinacion (purpose), paracaktim (designation, prearrangement, predetermination), përcaktim (definition, design, designation, determination). (various references) | |
Arabic | غاية (aim, end, goal, mean, object, plan, point, purpose, tendency, uttermost), غرض (aim, end, intent, objective, point, prejudice, purpose, study, tendency), تخصيص (allotment, apportionment, specialization, specification), المكان المقصود, الطية. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | цел (aim, ambition, consummation, designation, effect, end, goal, intent, intention, mission, object, objective, point, purport, purpose, scope, target, turn), назначение (assignment, designation, nomination, placement), местоназначение (goal, whither), предназначение (designation, function, purpose). (various references) | |
Chinese | 目的地 . (various references) | |
Czech | destinace, urèení (vocation), místo urèení, cíl cesty. (various references) | |
Danish | destination, bestemmelsessted (place of destination), bestemmelsespunkt. (various references) | |
Dutch | plaats van bestemming (place of destination), bestemmingspunt, bestemming (destiny, fate). (various references) | |
Estonian | kohale. (various references) | |
Farsi | مقصد (Aim, Goal), تقدیر (Destiny, Fate, Ordinance, Thank), سرنوشت (Destiny, Dole, Fate, Lot, Portion). (various references) | |
Finnish | osoitepaikka, määräpaikka, määräasema, kohde (object, objective, subject). (various references) | |
French | destination (destiny, place of destination). (various references) | |
German | Bestimmungsort (DEST, place of destination), Ziel (aim, credit period, designation, end, finish, finishing line, finishing-post, goal, home, object, objective, point, purpose, pursuit, target, winning post). (various references) | |
Greek | προορισμός. (various references) | |
Hebrew | משלח (sending), מחוז חפצו (aim, desideratum, goal), יע" (aim, end, goal, mean, mission, objective, purpose, target). (various references) | |
Hungarian | rendeltetési hely, célállomás. (various references) | |
Indonesian | tujuan (direction, objective, tenor). (various references) | |
Italian | destinazione (place of destination). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | "方 (reason, way). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | せ"ぽう (advance guard, divination, he, other party, she, strategy, tactics, they), とどけさき (consignee, receiver's address), とうちゃくえき (station of arrival), はいたつさき, ゆきば (place to go), ゆきさき (address, whereabouts), あてさき (address), とほう (reason, way), いきさき (address, whereabouts), たびさき (goal), で"そうさき, でさき, さき (end, following, former, head, nozzle, objective, point, previous, prior, remainder, sequel, small peninsula, the first priority, the future, the other party, tip, undermentioned), ディスティネーション , デスティネーション , ぜ"とりょうえ" (goal), りょ"うさき. (various references) | |
Korean | 목 지. (various references) | |
Manx | kione jurnaa. (various references) | |
Norwegian | bestemmelsessted. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | estinationday.(various references) | |
Portuguese | destino (address, billet, burden, destiny, die, dole, doom, draw, fate, fortune, future, hap, karma, kismet, lines, lot, luck, portion, star, weirdy, whither). (various references) | |
Romanian | destinaţie (whither), funcţie (appointment, character, function, job, office, position, post, role, service), adresã (address, communication, direction, residence). (various references) | |
Russian | адресат (addressee), пункт назначения (point of destination), предназначение (designation, mission), получатель (addressee, allottee, grantee, payee, presentee, receiver, recipient, transferee). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | destinacija, opredeljenje, odredište. (various references) | |
Spanish | destino (destiny, die, earmark, fate, fluke, lines, luck, portion, posting, purpose). (various references) | |
Swedish | destination, bestämmelseort. (various references) | |
Turkish | varış yeri, hedef (aim, blank, bourn, Bourne, butt, clout, cock-shy, goal, home, intention, land of promise, Mark, object, objective, promised land, purpose, rover, target, terminus), gidilecek yer, amaç (aim, bourn, Bourne, cause, consummation, design, dream, drift, function, goal, idea, ideal, intent, intention, meaning, mission, object, objective, plan, point, purpose, purview, scope, sense, target, terminus, turn, use, view, wherefore, will). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | nơi gửi tới, nơi đi tới sự dự định, nơi đưa tới, mục đích dự định. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "destination": destinations. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "destination": predestination. (additional references) | |
Words containing "destination": predestinations. (additional references) | |
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"Destination" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: desination, destanation, destilation, destinatio, destinaton, destinction, destonation, detination. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "destination" (pronounced de'stunā"shun) |
| 10 | d e' s t u n ā" sh u n | predestination. |
| 8 | -s t u n ā" sh u n | procrastination. |
| 7 | -t u n ā" sh u n | concatenation, detonation, intonation. |
| 6 | -u n ā" sh u n | fascination, abomination, alienation, antidiscrimination, assassination, combination, contamination, coordination, coronation, culmination, decaffeination, decontamination, denomination, desalination, determination, discrimination, disinclination, dissemination, divination, domination, elimination, emanation, examination, explanation, extermination, germination, hallucination, hydrogenation, illumination, imagination, impersonation, inclination, incoordination, incrimination, indoctrination, insemination, insubordination, machination, nomination, nondiscrimination, ordination, origination, pagination, pollination, profanation, recrimination, reexamination, rejuvenation, renomination, rumination, subordination, termination, transillumination, 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 | facilitation, falsification, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, abbreviation, abdication, aberration, 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, 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 | faction, fashion, fiction, fission, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, abduction, abolition, abortion, 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, 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-d-e-i-i-n-n-o-s-t-t" | |
-1 letter: dentitions, distention, tendonitis. | |
-2 letters: antidotes, antinodes, antinoise, daintiest, dentition, dittanies, ideations, intonated, intonates, iodinates, stationed. | |
-3 letters: adenitis, anointed, antidote, antinode, astonied, dainties, editions, enations, ideation, instated, intonate, iodinate, ostinati, otitides, sedation, sedition, sonatine, stannite, tetanoid, tinniest, tinstone, tontines. | |
-4 letters: anoints, asinine, atonies, attends, dentins, dentist, destain, detains, distain, distant, distent, ditties, donates, dotiest, edition. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-i-i-n-n-o-s-t-t" | |
+1 letter: destinations, indentations. | |
+2 letters: antimodernist, indoctrinates, sedimentation. | |
+3 letters: antimodernists, denticulations, determinations, disappointment, disinfestation, disintegration, disorientating, disorientation, predestination, sedimentations, tenderizations. | |
+4 letters: contraindicates, demonetizations, depigmentations, desensitization, disappointments, disinfestations, disintegrations, disorientations, identifications, intergradations, intermediations, nonadditivities, predestinations, redintegrations, underestimation. | |
+5 letters: acetophenetidins, antireductionism, antireductionist, codeterminations, conditionalities, decontaminations, demagnetizations, denitrifications, desensitizations, differentiations, indeterminations, interdigitations, intermodulations, redeterminations, underestimations. | |
| 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: Familiar | 9. Quotations: Historic 10. Quotations: Fiction 11. Quotations: Non-fiction 12. Quotations: Speeches | 13. Usage Frequency 14. Expressions 15. Expressions: Internet 16. Translations: Modern | 17. Abbreviations 18. Acronyms 19. Derivations 20. Rhymes | 21. Anagrams 22. Bibliography |
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