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Definition: Strangulation |
StrangulationNoun1. The act of suffocating by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused". 2. (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid: "strangulation of the intestine". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "strangulation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1686. (references) |
Etymology: Strangulation \Stran"gu*la`tion\, noun. [Latin expression strangulatio: compare to the French expression strangulation. See Strangle.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definition |
Medicine | Extreme compression or constriction of the trachea or of any part. Source: European Union. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: StrangulationSynonyms: choking (n), strangling (n), throttling (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Contraction | Condensation, compression, compactness; compendium; squeezing; Verb: strangulation; corrugation; astringency; astringents, sclerotics; contractility, compressibility; coarctation. |
Killing | Suffocation, strangulation, garrote; hanging. Verb: lapidation. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Strangulation |
| English words defined with "strangulation": economic strangulation ♦ garotte, garrote, garrotte ♦ iron collar ♦ Throstling. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Strangulation" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. French (strangulation), German (strangulation). |
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Health | Anoxia and hypoxia may be caused by a number of events, such as heart attack, severe asthma, smoke or carbon monoxide inhalation, high altitude exposure, strangulation, anesthetic accidents, or poisoning. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Strangulation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Strangulation" is used about 52 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% | 52 | 47,145 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "strangulation": economic strangulation. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "strangulation": self-strangulation. | |
| 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 "strangulation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | shtrëngim (clutch, coercion, compulsion, constriction, constringency, contraction, fastening, grasp, grip, gripe, griping, hug, jam, jamming, jaw, pinch, pressure, restraint, squeeze), mbytje (choke, garrotte, glut, stifling, submergence, submersion, suffocation, thuggee, thuggery, wreck, wrecking), bllokim (block, blockage, blocking, deadlock, hold up, holding, impediment, jam, jam up, jamming, locking, logjam, obstruction, occlusion, overlap). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | خنق (asphyxiate, choke, flummox, garrote, neck, overlay, overpower, sizzle, stifle, strangle, strangulate, stultify, suffocate, suffocation, throttle, throttling, worry), الخنق (garrote), إختناق (suffocation, sultriness), شنق (be executed, gibbet, hang up, hanging, strangle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | удушаване (suffocation, thuggee, thuggery), задушаване (asphyxia, asphyxy, stifling, stranglehold, suffocation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | '杀. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zaškrcení, uškrcení. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | strangulering, kvælning (asphyxia, suffocation), garottering, afsnoering. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | strangulatio, strangulatie, wurgen (choke, strangle). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kuroutuma (stricture). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | étranglement (strangling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Strangulierung, strangulation. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σφίξιμο (clasp, clench, constriction, gripe, pinching, squeeze, tightening), στραγγαλισμόσ (garrotte), πνίξιμο. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מח ק (choking, stifling, suffocation, sultriness), תש וק (suffocation), ש וק, ח יק" (suffocation), ח ק (asphyxia, garrote, suffocation), "ח ק" (stifling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | megfojtás (choke, choking, garotte, garrotte, smothering, strangling), elzárás (obturating, obturation, occlusion, quarantine, seclusion), eltömés (bung, obturating, obturation, occlusion), leszorítás (arrest, depression, fastening, fixing), lekötés (anchorage, ligature, lockup), fojtogatás (strangling), eltömődés (fouling, obstruction, obturating, obturation), összeszorulás (constriction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | pujut, penjeratan (garroting), cekikan. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | strozzamento (choking, constricting, drawing down, strangling, throttling), strangolamento (strangling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 絞殺 (hanging), 扼殺 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | "うさつ (bulletin board, consideration, hanging, highest bid, inquiry, superior insight, your idea), やくさつ (poison). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 교살. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | toghtey (choke, choking, clog, clogging, dyspnoea, foul, garrotte, jugulate; strangling, strangle, throttle, throttling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | angulationstray estrangulamento (choke, narrow, stricture), estrangulação (stricture). (various references) sugrumare (choke), strangulare (intake), strangulaţie, gâtuire (Nick). (various references) странгуляция, ущемление (incarceration), удушение (asphyxia, asphyxiation, choke, stranglehold, suffocation, thuggee, thuggery). (various references) strangulacija, ukleštenje (incarceration), gušenje (choking, stifling, suppression). (various references) estrangulación (choke). (various references) strypning (throttling), avsnörning. (various references) düğümlenme, boğulma (asphyxia, asphyxiation, suffocation), boğma (choke, drown, incarceration, inundation). (various references) затискання (nip), задушення (choke, strangle, suffocation). (various references) sự bóp nghẹt. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "strangulation": strangulations. (additional references) | |
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"Strangulation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: stranulation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "strangulation" (pronounced stra'nggyulā"shun) |
| 8 | -g y u l ā" sh u n | coagulation, deregulation, overregulation, regulation, reregulation. |
| 7 | -y u l ā" sh u n | accumulation, articulation, calculation, confabulation, depopulation, emulation, formulation, granulation, inoculation, manipulation, miscalculation, overpopulation, ovulation, population, recalculation, simulation, speculation, stimulation, stipulation, tabulation, tribulation. |
| 6 | -u l ā" sh u n | adulation, annihilation, appellation, assimilation, cancellation, capitulation, compilation, congratulation, consolation, constellation, correlation, demodulation, desolation, distillation, elation, escalation, exhalation, extrapolation, fibrillation, gastrulation, inhalation, installation, insulation, isolation, jubilation, modulation, mutilation, oscillation, revelation, titillation, vacillation, ventilation, violation. |
| 5 | -l ā" sh u n | contemplation, deflation, dilation, disinflation, ejaculation, hyperinflation, inflation, legislation, reflation, relation, stagflation, translation, triangulation. |
| 4 | -ā" sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, application, appreciation, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, aspiration, assassination, association, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calibration, cannibalization, capitalization, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conciliation, condemnation, condensation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolidation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, corroboration, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, deprivation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, dictation, differentiation, dilatation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, elaboration, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exfoliation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expropriation, extermination, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fertilization, figuration, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, information, inhabitation, initiation, innovation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misappropriation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, miscreation, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overvaluation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, pronunciation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, replication, representation, repudiation, reputation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, stabilization, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, substantiation, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, toleration, transformation, transillumination, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, 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 | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-g-i-l-n-n-o-r-s-t-t-u" | |
-1 letter: gastrulation, granulations, gratulations. | |
-2 letters: angulations, granulation, gratulation, translating, translation, unstartling. | |
-3 letters: angulation, antagonist, lustrating, lustration, naturalist, nutational, orangutans, outlasting, outstaring, salutation, saturating, saturation, stagnation, tarnations. | |
-4 letters: agitators, agnations, analogist, antisolar, argonauts, astronaut, atonalist, attorning, gustation, insulator, lunarians, lunations, natations, nationals, nonartist, nonguilts, nostalgia, nutations, orangutan, outrating, rationals, rattlings, saltation, santolina, startling, stational, strunting, tarnation. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-g-i-l-n-n-o-r-s-t-t-u" | |
+1 letter: strangulations, triangulations. | |
+2 letters: congratulations. | |
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