can|cel|la|tion — «KAN suh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. a canceling or being canceled; crossing out; striking out: »cancellation of a baseball game because of rain. 2. marks made when something is canceled or crossed out: »In spite of cancellations and interlineations,… … Useful english dictionary
can´til|la´tion — can|til|late «KAN tuh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to recite with musical tones; to chant, especially to chant with a degree of musical improvisation, as the cantor in a synagogue. ╂[< Latin cantillāre (with English ate1) <… … Useful english dictionary
can|cer|a|tion — «KAN suh RAY shuhn», noun. a growing cancerous or into a cancer … Useful english dictionary
Mex´i|can|i|za´tion — Mex|i|can|ize «MEHK suh kuh nyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make or become Mexican in habits, customs, character, or ownership. –Mex´i|can|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|pub´li|can|i|za´tion — re|pub|li|can|ize «rih PUHB luh kuh nyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. to make republican. –v.i. to show republican tendencies. –re|pub´li|can|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
A|mer|i|can|i|za|tion — «uh MEHR uh kuh nuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of Americanizing … Useful english dictionary
de-A|mer|i|can|i|za|tion — «DEE uh MEHR uh kuh nuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of de Americanizing: »The platform calls for a “progressive de Americanization” of the war (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
pre|can|cel|la|tion — «PREE kan suh LAY shuhn», noun. act of precanceling or state of being precanceled … Useful english dictionary
vol|can|i|za|tion — «VOL kuh nuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the process of undergoing, or the state of having undergone, change by volcanic heat or action … Useful english dictionary
vul|can|i|za|tion — «VUHL kuh nuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of vulcanizing … Useful english dictionary