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Definitions: Inanition |
InanitionNoun1. Weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy. 2. Exhaustion resulting from lack of food. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "inanition" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
Etymology: Inanition \In`a*ni"tion\, noun. [French expression inanition, from Latin expression inanitio emptiness, from inanire to empty, from inanis empty. Compare to Inane.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: InanitionSynonyms: lassitude (n), lethargy (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Impotence | Helplessness; Adjective: prostration, paralysis, palsy, apoplexy, syncope, sideration, deliquium, collapse, exhaustion, softening of the brain, inanition; emasculation, orchiotomy, orchotomy. |
Insufficiency | Scarcity, dearth; want, need, lack, poverty, exigency; inanition, starvation, famine, drought. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Inanition |
| English words defined with "inanition": Inanitiate, Inanitiation. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Inanition" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses. French (enfeeblement, inanition, invalidation, starving). |
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| "Inanition" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Inanition" is used about 3 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% | 3 | 202,518 |
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 |
inanition | 5 |
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| Language | Translations for "inanition"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | dobësi (adynamia, anaemia, anemia, debility, delicacy, disease, failing, feebleness, flabbiness, flaccidity, fragility, frailty, goneness, impotence, impotency, inanimation, inanity, infirmity, labefaction, languish, languor, laxness, leanness, limpness, malady, marasmus, reaction, sinking, tabescence, tenuity, vulnerability, washiness, weakness), budallallëk (crassitude, density, Folly, foolery, foolishness, imbecility, inanity, nonsense, opaqueness, tomfoolery). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | خور, جوع (emptiness, hunger, starvation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | слабост (asthenia, crack, debility, demerit, failing, fancy, feebleness, flabbiness, frailness, frailty, impotence, impotency, infirmity, insufficiency, leanness, partiality, poorness, shortcoming, tenderness, tenuity, weakness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vyèerpání (enervation, exhaustion). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | inanition, trivselsforstyrrelse (malnutrition). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | inanitie (starvation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | inanition (invalidation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Inanition, Inanitio, auszehrung (cachexia, emaciation, marasmus, phthisis), Ansatzstoerung (malnutrition), Ansatzstörung (malnutrition). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κενότησ (emptiness, vacancy, vacantness, vacuousness, voidness), κενότητα (emptiness, vacancy, vacantness, vacuity, vacuousness, voidness), κενότης, κακή διατροφή (malnutrition), υποσιτισμός (malnutrition), εξάντληση εκ πεινήσ, λιμαγχία, λιμοκτονία (starvation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kiéhezettség (esurience, esuriency). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | inanizione (starvation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | inanitionay inanição (malnutrition, starvation). (various references) vid (blankness, exhausted, space, vacancy, vacuum, void), lipsã de vitalitate (adynamia). (various references) истощение (attenuation, attrition, consumption, debilitation, decrepitude, depletion, distress, drain, emaciation, exhaustion, extenuation, goneness, leanness, tabescence), инаниция. (various references) praznina (blank, blankness, emptiness, hiatus, inanity, lacuna, vacancy, vacuum, void), pražnjenje (discharge, siege). (various references) inanición (starvation). (various references) utmattning (attrition, exhaustion, fatigue, internal wear, prostration), tomhet (bareness, blankness, emptiness, emptyness, inanity, vacuity, vanity, void), kraftlöshet (debility, droop, enervation, impotence, impotency, impuissance). (various references) ความอ่อนเพลียจากการขา"อาหารหรือความเจ็บป่วย. (various references) zafiyet (atony, deficiency disease), yetersiz beslenme (malnutrition, underfeeding, undernourishment), gıdasızlıktan kaynaklanan bitkinlik, boşluk (abysm, abyss, antrum, backlash, blank, blankness, cavity, chamber, chasm, clear, clearance, daylight, desideratum, emptiness, gap, gulf, hiatus, hole, hollow, hollowness, idleness, Lacuna, nothingness, nullity, separation, sinus, slack, slackness, space, vacancy, vacuity, vacuum, void, voidness). (various references) виснаженість, порожність. (various references) sự trống rỗng, sự đói lả sự trống không. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Words beginning with "inanition": inanitions. (additional references) | |
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"Inanition" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: arabition, ingnition, silanation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "inanition" (pronounced 'In`a*ni"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-i-i-i-n-n-n-o-t" | |
-3 letters: anoint, nation, tannin. | |
-4 letters: anion, inion, ninon, niton. | |
-5 letters: anon, anti, inia, inti, into, iota, naoi, nona, nota, tain. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-i-i-i-n-n-n-o-t" | |
+1 letter: inanitions, noninitial. | |
+2 letters: inclination, indignation, insinuation, noninitiate. | |
+3 letters: annihilation, incineration, inclinations, indignations, insanitation, insemination, insinuations, invagination, noninitiates, unionisation, unionization. | |
+4 letters: annihilations, antinomianism, incardination, incinerations, inclinational, incrimination, insanitations, inseminations, instantiation, invaginations, nationalising, nationalizing, nonantibiotic, nonirritating, nonpolitician, unionisations, unionizations. | |
+5 letters: antinomianisms, containerising, containerizing, disinclination, incardinations, incoordination, incriminations, indigenization, indoctrinating, indoctrination, instantiations, intensionality, intentionality, interanimation, interlineation, nonantibiotics, nonimplication, nonlinearities, nonpoliticians, nonsignificant, nonutilitarian. | |
| 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)49 6E 61 6E 69 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).. -. .- -. .. - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01101110 01100001 01101110 01101001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I n a n i t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 006E 0061 006E 0069 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)438067807586758180 |
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