fes|ti|na|tion

fes|ti|na|tion
fes|ti|na|tion «FEHS tuh NAY shuhn», noun.
1. Medicine. an involuntary hurrying in gait, such as observed in Parkinson's disease and other nervous diseases.
2. Obsolete. haste.

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  • 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

  • pro|fes´sion|al|i|za´tion — pro|fes|sion|al|ize «pruh FEHSH uh nuh lyz, FEHSH nuh », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make or become professional. –pro|fes´sion|al|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|in|fes|ta|tion — «dihs IHN fehs TAY shuhn», noun. the destruction of infesting insects, rodents, or other pests …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|fes|ta|tion — «IHN fehs TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the action of infesting: »Ravenous grasshoppers descend on Southwestern rangelands in the worst infestation since World War II (Wall Street Journal). 2. the state of being infested. 3. anything that infests …   Useful english dictionary

  • man|i|fes|ta|tion — «MAN uh fehs TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of showing; making manifest. 2. the fact or condition of being manifested. 3. a thing or act that shows or proves: »Entering the burning building was a manifestation of his courage. 4. a public …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|fes|sion|al|ize — «pruh FEHSH uh nuh lyz, FEHSH nuh », transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make or become professional. –pro|fes´sion|al|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • man·i·fes·ta·tion — /ˌmænəfəˈsteıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] formal 1 : a sign that shows something clearly usually + of The first manifestations of her behavior problems occurred soon after she left home. Her work with the poor was a manifestation [=indication] of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • festination — fes·ti·na·tion …   English syllables

  • festinating — fes·ti·nat·ing fes tə .nāt iŋ adj being a walking gait (as in Parkinson s disease) characterized by involuntary acceleration fes·ti·na·tion .fes tə nā shən n …   Medical dictionary

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