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Definitions: Reparation |
ReparationNoun1. Compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors. 2. The act of putting something in working order again. 3. Compensation (given or received) for an injury or insult; "an act for which there is no reparation"; "how can I make amends?". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "reparation" was first used: sometime around 1380. (references) |
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Satire | REPARATION, n. Satisfaction that is made for a wrong and deducted from the satisfaction felt in committing it. Source: Devil's Dictionary. |
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Synonyms: ReparationSynonyms: amends (n), fix (n), fixing (n), mending (n), repair (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Atonement | Noun: atonement, reparation; compromise, composition; compensation; quittance, quits; expiation, redemption, reclamation, conciliation, propitiation; indemnification, redress. |
Restitution | Noun: restitution, return; rendition, reddition; restoration; reinvestment, recuperation; rehabilitation; (reconstruction); reparation, atonement; compensation, indemnification. |
Restoration | Repair, reparation, remanufacture; recruiting; Verb: cicatrization; disinfection; tinkering. |
Reward | Indemnity, indemnification; quittance; compensation; reparation, redress, satisfaction; reckoning, acknowledgment, requital, amends, sop; atonement, retribution; consideration, return, quid pro quo. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Reparation |
| English words defined with "reparation": Amende, Amende honorable ♦ Redub, Remedy of the mint ♦ Universal restoration. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "reparation": Frank Pledge ♦ Grangousier ♦ redress, reparation. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Reparation" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. German (reparation), Swedish (fixing, overhaul, refit, repairing, reparation). |
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Movie/TV Titles | Reparation (2001) | |
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William Pitt | Reparation for our rights at home, and security against the like future violations. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | But in the other case, my life not being in danger, I may have the benefit of appealing to the law, and have reparation for my 100l. (Second Treatise of Government) |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | Such portions shall be determined by the Reparation Commission. (reference) |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | (r)The performance of the reparation is a process in which the whole soul is absorbed. |
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Human Rights | South Africa | Victims' groups such as Khulumani called for the Government to set aside $650 million (6 billion Rands) for reparation funding according to the TRC formulas. (references) |
South Africa | The TRC officially expressed concern regarding delays in implementing reparation measures and doubt about the level of government support for reparation funding. (references) | |
South Africa | The reparations committee completed its activities on November 30. Of the 20,563 reparation applications filed, 17,100 received interim reparations totaling $7.06 (48.37 Rands). (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | REDRESS, n. Reparation without satisfaction. Among the Anglo-Saxon a subject conceiving himself wronged by the king was permitted, on proving his injury, to beat a brazen image of the royal offender with a switch that was afterward applied to his own naked back. The latter rite was performed by the public hangman, and it assured moderation in the plaintiff's choice of a switch. |
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Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | Instructions were therefore given in this spirit to the minister who was sent out once more to demand reparation. |
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| "Reparation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Reparation" is used about 76 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% | 76 | 38,217 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "reparation": demand a reparation ♦ make reparation. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "reparation": non-reparation. | |
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| Language | Translations for "reparation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | riparim (maintenance, mend, mending, refit, rehabilitation, renovation, repair, upkeep), ndreqim (redress, upkeep). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | تعويض (amends, atonement, indemnification, indemnity, quid pro quo, recompense, remuneration, repayment, restitution), ترميم (overhaul, rebuilding, reconditioning, renovation, repair, reparations, restoration, servicing), إصلاح (betterment, correction, mediation, mend, pacification, pacifying, reclamation, reconcile, reconditioning, recovery, redress, reform, reformation, rehabilitation, remedy, renovation, repair). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | ремонт (refit, renovation, repair, upkeep), репарации, обезщетение (amends, come back, compensation, cover, damages, indemnification, indemnity, offset, recompense, recoupment, redress, satisfaction, solatium), поправка (alteration, amendment, correction, patching, rectification, renovation, repair, restoration). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | "偿 (Amends, Compensatory, Indemnities, indemnity, redress). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | reparace (war indemnity), odškodné (amends, award, damages, recompense, severance pay), náprava (axle, redress, reformation, retrieval), kompenzace (compensation, overcompensation, recoupment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | Fællesskabsinitiativ,der skal forberede virksomheder til det indre marked (Community initiative concerning the preparation of businesses for the Single Market(P reparation of R egional I ndustry for the S ingle Ma rket), PRISMA). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | herstelbetaling. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | riparpago. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | تعمیر (Maintenance, Renovation, Upkeep), تاوان (Fine, Indemnity, Penalty), عوض (Lieu, Recompense, Stead, Substitute, Surrogate), جبران غرامت , اصلاح (Adjustment, Amendment, Correction, Reconciliation, Reformation, Regeneration, Renovation, Repair, Revision). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | réparation (reconditioning, redemption, repair, repair mecanism, repairs), dépannage (repair). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Ersatz (backup, compensation, effective equivalent, equivalent, net loss, net transmission equivalent, overall attentuation, overall loss, pinch hitter, recovery, reimbursement, replacement, replacements, reserves, spare, stand by, stand in, standby, substitute, substitutes, substitution, surrogate, understudy), Ausbesserung (correction, making good, mending, repair, restoration). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | επανόρθωση (cure, healing, reconstruction, redress, rehabilitation, retrieval). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kijavítás (correction, mend, mending, readjustment, reclamation, refit, refitment, refitting, repair), javítás (amelioration, amendment, correction, corrective maintenance, darn, doing-up, enrichment, fix, improvement, maintenance, rectification, refitting, repair), helyreállítás (doing-up, rebuilding, reclamation, reconstruction, recovery, recuperation, renovation, restitution, restitution of all things, restoration). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | risarcimento (after-culture, award, beating, beating up, blank-filling, compensation, damage, filling fail places, gapping, indemnity, infilling, overplanting, patching up, recompense, recruiting, redress, refund, reimbursement, reinforcement planting, repair planting, replacement), riparazione (amends, atonement, blocking, corrective maintenance, elimination, fixing, keeping, maintenance, mend, mending, redress, repair, repair after radiation effects, repairs, restitution, retrieval, servicing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 補償 (compensation), 弁償 (compensation, indemnity, next word, reimbursement), 代償 (compensation, consideration, indemnification), 償金 (redemption). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | おぎない (replenishment, supplement), しょうき" (bullion, cash, monetary award, prize, redemption, specie), べ"しょうき" (compensation, indemnity, reimbursement), べ"しょう (compensation, demonstration, indemnity, next word, proof, reimbursement), ほしょうき" (bond payment, compensation payment, deposit, guarantee, security money), ほしょう (assurance, barrier reef, compensation, guarantee, pledge, security, sentry, warranty), ほうしょう (bonus, bounty, compensation, indemnity, medal, Minister of Justice, prize, Ratnasambhava, reward, singing, The Jewel-born), いしょう (admiral, boss, brigadier general, commodore, compensation, consideration, general, indemnification, size). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 변상금. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | lhiasagh (amends, atonement, compensation, manure, recompense, redress, reprisal, retribution, revisionary), aalhiasaghey (amend, recultivate, requite). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eparationray restauração (catering, recession, reconstruction, recruitment, rehabilitation, renovation, restoration, resurrection, revival), reparação (amends, atonement, blocking, indemnify, indemnity, mending, overhauling, propitiation, quittance, recompense, reconditioning, recoupment, recovery, redress, refit, refitment, remedy, renewal, repair, restitution, satisfaction), satisfação (accomplishment, apology, assuagement, cheer, content, contents, dribbling, enjoyment, exhilaration, fulfilment, fulgent, gleed, glut, gratefulness, gratification, indulgence, pride, rejoicing, relish, satisfaction, zest), indenização (amends, atonement, breakage, damage, forfeit, indemnification, indemnity, quittance, recompense, recoupment, recovery, repair, restitution, smartmoney), conserto (botch, darn, darning, mend, mending, overhauling, reconditioning, refit, refitment, repair), compensação (amends, attitude control, clearing, compensation, consideration, equalisation, equalization, indemnification, indemnity, normal makeup, quid pro quo, quittance, ransom, recompense, redress, remuneration, springing, trimming). (various references) reparare (redemption, redress, restoration, retrieval), reparaţie (refit, renovation, repair, restoration, retrieval), satisfacţie (amends, complacency, contentment, gratification, relish, satisfaction), despãgubiri, despãgubire (amends, compensation, consideration, indemnification, indemnity, recoupment, redress, reimbursement, remedy, remuneration, restitution, retrieval, satisfaction, set off, vindictive damages), întremare (mend, rally, recovery), însãnãtoşire (curing, recovery), îndreptare (amendament, atonement, dressing, handbook, laying, redress, relief). (various references) возмещение (atonement, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, offset, quittance, recoupment, recovery, redress, refund, reimbursement, repayment, solatium). (various references) éirig (forfeit, ransom). (various references) reparacija, obeštećenje (compensation, indemnification, indemnity, redress, remuneration, solatium). (various references) reparación (atonement, blocking, corrective maintenance, keeping, maintenance, redress, repair, repair mecanism, retrieval, satisfaction, servicing). (various references) reparation (blocking, fixing, overhaul, refit, repair, repair mecanism, repairing, repairs), gottgörelse (allowance, amenda, amends, atonement, compensation, credit, indemnification, indemnity, payment, recopense, redress, satisfaction). (various references) การช"เชย, การซ่อมแซม (repair). (various references) zararı karşılama (restitution), telâfi (amends, atonement, compensation, condonation, redress, undoing), tamir (fixing, mend, mending, overhaul, refit, refitment, repair, wrecking), onarım (maintenance, mend, refitment, renovation, repair), onarılma, özür (allegation, amends, apologetic, apologetical, apology, crack, defect, disablement, excuse, flaw, handicap, pardon, putoff, vice). (various references) ремонт (reconditioning, refit, repair, upkeep), компенсація (amends, atonement, balancing, compensation, consideration, offset, quits, recompense, recoupment, reinforcement, remuneration, requital, set off), виправлення (amendment, betterment, castigation, correction, emendation, reclaim, reclamation, rectification, redress, reform, reformation, retrieval). (various references) sự tu sửa sự chữa, sự sửa chữa (correction, rectification, repair). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | reparare. (various references) |
| Late Latin | 300-700 | reparationem. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "reparation": reparations. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "reparation": preparation. (additional references) | |
Words containing "reparation": preparations. (additional references) | |
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"Reparation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: epuration, Reparatione, repariation, repartation, reperation, reporation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "reparation" (pronounced re'perā"shun) |
| 8 | r e' p er ā" sh u n | preparation. |
| 7 | -e' p er ā" sh u n | separation. |
| 6 | -p er ā" sh u n | aspiration, cooperation, corporation, desperation, evaporation, exasperation, expiration, incorporation, inspiration, operation, perspiration, recuperation, reincorporation, respiration. |
| 5 | -er ā" sh u n | aberration, acceleration, admiration, adoration, agglomeration, alteration, amelioration, cogeneration, collaboration, coloration, commemoration, confederation, configuration, conglomeration, consideration, corroboration, deceleration, declaration, decoration, degeneration, deliberation, discoloration, elaboration, enumeration, exaggeration, exhilaration, exoneration, exploration, federation, figuration, generation, inauguration, incarceration, laceration, liberation, maturation, moderation, nonproliferation, perforation, proliferation, reconfiguration, reconsideration, redecoration, refrigeration, regeneration, reinvigoration, reiteration, remuneration, restoration, reverberation, saturation, 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 | |
Direct Anagrams: praetorian. | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-i-n-o-p-r-r-t" | |
-1 letter: pretorian. | |
-2 letters: aeration, anterior, antirape, atropine, pretrain, priorate, terrapin. | |
-3 letters: aerator, airport, apteria, atropin, narrate, operant, painter, pareira, partier, partner, patinae, pertain, pierrot, pointer, pornier, praetor, preriot, printer, pronate, prorate, protean, protein, repaint, reprint, retrain, terrain, trainer, tropine. | |
-4 letters: anopia, antiar, aortae, apnoea, aroint, arpent, arrant, artier, atoner, enrapt, entrap, errant, errata, irater, ironer. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-i-n-o-p-r-r-t" | |
+1 letter: praetorians, preparation, proletarian, reparations. | |
+2 letters: antipredator, perorational, preparations, proletarians, repatriation. | |
+3 letters: anticorporate, antipredators, hyperrational, inappropriate, intrapersonal, nonparametric, precautionary, prevarication, procrastinate, repatriations. | |
+4 letters: interparochial, parthenocarpic, perturbational, prefabrication, preoperational, prevarications, procrastinated, procrastinates, proletarianise, proletarianize, repolarization, unappropriated. | |
+5 letters: appropriateness, cinematographer, inappropriately, interparoxysmal, intraperitoneal, malpractitioner, megacorporation, parametrization, paranormalities, parthenocarpies, prefabrications, proletarianised, proletarianises, proletarianized, proletarianizes, reappropriating, repolarizations, reprivatization, supersaturation. | |
| 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)52 65 70 61 72 61 74 69 6F 6E |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-. . .--. .- .-. .- - .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01100101 01110000 01100001 01110010 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R e p a r a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 0065 0070 0061 0072 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
| 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)52718267846786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Quotations: Familiar 7. Quotations: Historic 8. Quotations: Fiction | 9. Quotations: Non-fiction 10. Quotations: Speeches 11. Usage Frequency 12. Expressions | 13. Expressions: Internet 14. Translations: Modern 15. Translations: Ancient 16. Derivations | 17. Rhymes 18. Anagrams 19. Orthography 20. Bibliography |
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