pla|ca|tion — «play KAY shuhn», noun. the act of placating; appeasing; pacifying. SYNONYM(S): conciliation, propitiation … Useful english dictionary
pla|na|tion — «play NAY shuhn», noun. Geology. the process of erosion and deposition by which a stream produces a nearly level land surface. ╂[< Latin plānum plane1 + English ation] … Useful english dictionary
com|pla|na|tion — «KOM pluh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. a making plane or level; flattening out. 2. Mathematics. the reduction of a curved surface to an equivalent plane area … Useful english dictionary
pe|ne|pla|na|tion — «PEE nuh pluh NAY shuhn», noun. the forming of a peneplain by erosion: »Peneplanation, especially in a region of much disturbed hard rocks, is judged to demand very prolonged work of erosive processes during time when the land surface was neither … 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
con|tem|pla|tion — «KON tuhm PLAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of looking at or thinking about something for a long time: »From contemplation one can become wise (A. Edward Newton). 2. deep thought; meditation: »He was sunk in contemplation and did not hear the… … Useful english dictionary
du|pla|tion — «doo PLAY shuhn, dyoo », noun. multiplication by doubling. ╂[< Latin duplātiō, ōnis < duplāre to double] … Useful english dictionary
self-con|tem|pla|tion — «SEHLF KON tuhm PLAY shuhn», noun. contemplation of oneself or of one s own conduct, motives, and the like … Useful english dictionary
con·tem·pla·tion — /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleıʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 : the act of thinking deeply about something He made his decision after many hours of contemplation. [=thought, consideration] contemplation of the meaning of life 2 : the act of looking carefully at something … Useful english dictionary
placate — pla•cate [[t]ˈpleɪ keɪt, ˈplæk eɪt[/t]] v. t. cat•ed, cat•ing to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions • Etymology: 1670–80; < L plācātus, ptp. of plācāre to quiet, calm, appease, akin to placēre to please; see ate I pla′cat•er, n.… … From formal English to slang
