- de|ca|pac|i|ta|tion
- de|ca|pac|i|ta|tion «DEE kuh PAS uh TAY shuhn», noun.the act or process of decapacitating; inhibition of the capacity of sperm to fertilize an egg.
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in|ca|pac|i|ta|tion — «IHN kuh PAS uh TAY shuhn», noun. = incapacity. (Cf. ↑incapacity) … Useful english dictionary
ca|pac|i|ta|tion — «kuh PAS uh TAY shuhn», noun. 1. a rendering capable. 2. Biology. a series of changes that sperms undergo in the uterus before attaining the capacity to penetrate and fertilize an egg: »Capacitation, without which most mammalian eggs cannot be… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
pac — cal·pac; ca·pac·i·tance; ca·pac·i·tive; ca·pac·i·tiv·i·ty; ca·pac·i·tor; cham·pac; com·pac·ta; com·pac·tion; com·pac·tor; ep·i·pac·tis; har·pac·toph·a·gous; im·pac·tion; im·pac·tive; in·ca·pac·i·tate; in·ca·pac·i·ta·tion; la·pac·tic; pac;… … English syllables
pac|i|fi|ca|tion — «PAS uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of pacifying; making peaceful: »French forces are engaged, so the official thesis goes, in an effort at “pacification” (Wall Street Journal). 2. the condition of being pacified: »“I…offer my retirement if… … Useful english dictionary
pac|tion|al — «PAK shuh nuhl», adjective. of the nature of a pact … Useful english dictionary
pac|tion — «PAK shuhn», noun. 1. = agreement. (Cf. ↑agreement) 2. an agreement, compact, or pact … Useful english dictionary
im|pac´tion — im|pact «noun. IHM pakt; verb. ihm PAKT», noun, verb. –n. 1. a striking (of one thing against another); collision: »The impact of the heavy stone against the windowpane shattered the glass. The impact of the two swords broke both of them. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
com|pac|tion — «kuhm PAK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of making compact; compression. 2. the state of being compact. 3. Geology. a) the pressing together of rocks, sediment, or detritus to form a hard mass or stratum: »Eventual compaction of such ooze results in… … Useful english dictionary
o|pac|i|fi|ca|tion — «oh PAS uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of opacifying. 2. the state of being opacified … Useful english dictionary
