- per|pet|u|a|tion
- per|pet|u|a|tion «puhr PEHC u AY shuhn», noun.1. the act of perpetuating: »
perpetuation of the species.
2. the condition of being perpetuated.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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self-per|pet|u|a|tion — «SEHLF puhr PEHCH u AY shuhn», noun. perpetuation of oneself or itself: »Self perpetuation of the organization is assured (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
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
perpetuation — per·pet·u·a·tion … English syllables
perpetuate — per|pet|u|ate [ pər petʃueıt ] verb transitive to make something such as a situation or process continue, especially one that is wrong, unfair, or dangerous: Current economic policy only serves to perpetuate the divide between the rich and the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perpetuate — per•pet•u•ate [[t]pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to make perpetual; preserve from extinction or oblivion • Etymology: 1520–30; < L perpetuātus, ptp. of perpetuāre, der. of perpetuus uninterrupted. See perpetual, ate I per•pet u•a′tion … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
perpetuate — per·pet·u·ate /pər pe chə ˌwāt/ vt at·ed, at·ing: to preserve or make available (testimony) for later use at a trial by means of deposition esp. when the evidence so gathered would be otherwise unavailable or lost ◇ Courts will not allow the… … Law dictionary
Perpetuation — Per*pet u*a tion, n. [Cf. F. perp[ e]tuation.] The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction through an endless existence, or for an indefinite period of time; continuance. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
