- e|ter|ni|za|tion
- e|ter|ni|za|tion «ih TUR nuh ZAY shuhn», noun.the act of eternizing.
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ter´e|bra´tion — ter|e|brate «TEHR uheh brayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. to bore or perforate. ╂[< Latin terebrāre (with English ate1)] –ter´e|bra´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
ter|mi|na|tion|al — «TUR muh NAY shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. closing; final. 2. forming or formed by an inflected ending or suffix … Useful english dictionary
ter|mi|na|tion — «TUR muh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of ending or the fact of being ended; end: »The termination of the agreement left the businessman free to do as he pleased. All human power has its termination sooner or later (Cardinal Newman). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
in´ter|con|nec´tion — in|ter|con|nect «IHN tuhr kuh NEHKT», transitive verb. 1. to connect with each other. 2. to connect (parts, as of machinery, electrical circuits, or computer modules) so that when any part functions the others also function. 3. to connect… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter´po|la´tion — in|ter|po|late «ihn TUR puh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.t. 1. to alter (a book, passage, music, or other written material) by putting in new words or groups of words, especially without authorization or deceptively: »So many writers had… … Useful english dictionary
bac´ter|i|za´tion — bac|ter|ize «BAK tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to treat or modify by bacterial action. –bac´ter|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
cau´ter|i|za´tion — cau|ter|ize «K tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to burn with a hot iron or a caustic substance. Doctors sometimes cauterize wounds to prevent bleeding or infection. SYNONYM(S): sear. 2. Figurative. to render insensible; deaden the… … Useful english dictionary
coun´ter|ro|ta´tion — coun|ter|ro|tate «KOWN tuhr ROH tayt», intransitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. 1. to contrarotate: »counterrotating propellers. 2. to rotate counterclockwise: »Cyclones counterrotate in the Northern Hemisphere. –coun´ter … Useful english dictionary
in|ter´ca|la´tion — in|ter|ca|late «ihn TUR kuh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. 1. to put (an additional day, month, or other period of time) into the calendar. 2. to put in between; interpolate. ╂[< Latin intercalāre … Useful english dictionary
win´ter|i|za´tion — win|ter|ize «WIHN tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make (a mechanism, especially an automobile) ready for operation or use during the winter, as by putting antifreeze in the radiator. 2. to prepare (anything) for winter use or… … Useful english dictionary
af|ter|sen|sa|tion — «AF tuhr sehn SAY shuhn, AHF » noun. Psychology. a sensation which persists after its stimulus has ceased, such as an afterimage … Useful english dictionary
