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Definition: Emaciation |
EmaciationNoun1. Extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease). Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "emaciation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | Clinical manifestation of excessive leanness usually caused by disease or a lack of nutrition. (references) |
Law | The distinction between attorneys or solicitors and counsels and barristers is practically abolished. . . . a person acting professionally in legal formalities, negotiations, or proceedings. . . is an --. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: EmaciationSynonyms: bonyness (n), gauntness (n), maceration (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Contraction | Noun: contraction, reduction, diminution; decrease; of size; defalcation, decrement; lessening, shrinking; Verb: compaction; tabes, collapse, emaciation, attenuation, tabefaction, consumption, marasmus, atrophy; systole, neck, hourglass. |
Narrowness Thinness | Thinness; Adjective: tenuity; emaciation, macilency, marcor. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Emaciation |
| English words defined with "emaciation": celiac disease ♦ Emaceration ♦ Iodism ♦ marasmus, Marcid ♦ sprue ♦ tropical sprue. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "emaciation": Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ♦ canine ehrlichiosis, canine hemorrhagic fever, canine rickettsiosis, canine tick typhus ♦ deer-fly fever ♦ ehrlichiosis of dogs ♦ Francisella tularensis infection ♦ Immunodeficiency Virus, Bovine ♦ Lahore canine fever, Leishmaniasis, Visceral ♦ nagana, Nairobi bleeding disease ♦ O'Hara's disease, Ohara's disease ♦ tracker dog disease, tropical canine pancytopenia. (references) |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | A lack of vasopressin can cause a great thirst, excess urination, voracious appetite accompanied by emaciation, loss of strength, and fainting. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Emaciation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Emaciation" is used about 19 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% | 19 | 80,337 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; 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 |
emaciation | 6 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "emaciation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | tharje (dehydration, desiccation, drainage, drying, drying up, withering), lodhje (fatigue, harassment, lassitude, strain, straining, tiredness, Tucker, weakening, weariness), hollim (attenuation, dilution, slimming), dobësim (breakdown, debilitation, decline, decrepitude, depravation, dilution, ebb, emasculation, enervation, exhaustion, failure, flagging, wane, weakening). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | هزول, نحول (leanness, scantiness), ضعف (attenuation, backwardness, crack, craze, debility, decrepitude, defect, delicacy, enervation, failing, failure, fainting, feebleness, flabbiness, flightiness, frailness, frailty, grogginess, imitators, impairment, impotence, inadequacy, incapability, infirmity, lameness, languor, limp, limpness, shakiness, sickliness, sleeplessness, tenuousness, twice, uneasiness, weak spot, weaklings, weakness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | мършавост (leanness), атрофия (atrophy, dorsal tabes, obsolescense), измършавяване (attenuation, tabefaction, tabes). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vyhublost (cachexy, gauntness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | udtaering (loss of flesh), afmagring (wasting). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | vermagering (loss of flesh), magerte. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | amaigrissement. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | abmagerung (loss of flesh, slimming, thinning, wasting), Abzehrung. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | καχεξία (being ill, cachexia, depression, marasmus, phthisis, sickliness), ισχνότησ (gauntness, haggardness, leanness, meagreness, scragginess, scrawniness, skinniness, slenderness), ισχνότητα (boniness, gauntness, haggardness, leanness, meagreness, scragginess, scrawniness, skinniness, slenderness), απώλεια μυικής μάζας (loss of flesh), απίσχνανσις (loss of flesh), αδυνάτισμα (slimming, weakening), ίσχνευση. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | אכלת (gangrene, tuberculosis), אכול אברים, כחישות (gauntness, leanness), רזון (leanness, slimness, thinness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | girhesség, soványság (boniness, leanness, scragginess), beteges soványság. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | pengurusan (attenuation, MANAGING). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | smagrimento (loss of flesh), macilenza (gauntness), dimagrimento (loss of flesh), dimagramento (attenuation, loss of flesh). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 衰え (decline, weakening), "悴 (becoming emaciated, haggardness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | おとろえ (decline, weakening), しょうすい (becoming emaciated, commander, great grief, haggardness, small quantity of water, urination, urine). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | shangid (lankiness, leanness, slenderness, slightness, slimness), druegys. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | emaciationay emaciação (wasting). (various references) vlãguire, sleire. (various references) истощение (attenuation, attrition, consumption, debilitation, decrepitude, depletion, distress, drain, exhaustion, extenuation, goneness, inanition, leanness, tabescence), изнурение (attrition, exhaustion, extenuation, fag, maceration). (various references) iznurenost (debility, frazzle, weariness). (various references) adelgazamiento (loss of flesh, slabbing). (various references) utmärgling (wasting), avtärdhet (cachexy). (various references) zayıflama (attenuation, decay, fading, reducing, slimming, tabes, wane, weakening), iğne ipliğe dönme, aşırı zayıflık (angularity). (various references) схуднення (atrophy, waste), худорба (exility, leanness, scragginess), виснаження (attenuation, attrition, cachexy, debilitation, depletion, exhaustion, goneness, maceration). (various references) sự l m hốc hác, sự l m gầy mòn, sự hốc hác sự l m bạc m u, sự gầy mòn. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "emaciation": emaciations. (additional references) | |
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"Emaciation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: emacipation, emanciation, emunciation, enuciation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "emaciation" (pronounced 'E*ma`ci*a"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 | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-e-i-i-m-n-o-t" | |
-2 letters: actiniae, amniotic, anatomic, coinmate. | |
-3 letters: aconite, actinia, amentia, amniote, anaemic, animate, animato, centimo, comitia, encomia, intimae, manioca, meiotic, nematic, tonemic. | |
-4 letters: acetin, action, aeonic, aminic, anemia, anemic, anomic, anomie, atomic, atonic, caeoma, caiman, camion, catena, cation, centai, cinema, comate, enatic, etamin, iceman, incite, income, inmate, intima, intime, maniac, manioc, manito, mantic, miotic, noetic, notice, octane, omenta, taenia, tamein. | |
-5 letters: aceta, acini, actin, aecia, amain, ament, amice, amici, amine, amino, amnia, amnic, amnio, anima, anime, animi, antae, antic, atman, atone, cameo, canoe, canto, cento, coati, comae, comet, comte, conte, cotan, enact, entia, imine, imino, ionic, macon, manat, mania, manic, manta, matin, meant, menta, minae, mince, monie, monte, oaten, ocean, octan, ontic, tenia, tinea, toman, tonic. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-e-i-i-m-n-o-t" | |
+1 letter: emaciations. | |
+2 letters: emancipation, racemization. | |
+3 letters: antimetabolic, contaminative, emancipations, mechanization, metafictional, racemizations. | |
+4 letters: aerodynamicist, anticommercial, antidemocratic, antimetabolics, decimalization, mechanizations, microanatomies, reactionaryism, schematization. | |
+5 letters: aerodynamicists, aluminosilicate, cinematographic, decimalizations, decontaminating, decontamination, democratization, emancipationist, malpractitioner, miscegenational, pharmacokinetic, reactionaryisms, recombinational, recontaminating, recontamination, schematizations, semiabstraction. | |
| 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)45 6D 61 63 69 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references). -- .- -.-. .. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01101101 01100001 01100011 01101001 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E m a c i a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 006D 0061 0063 0069 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)39796769756786758180 |
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