| ACTIVATION | • activation n. Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity. • activation n. (Physics) The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons. • activation n. (Biochemistry) The process by which molecules are made able to react. |
| CAVITATION | • cavitation n. The formation of pits on a surface. • cavitation n. (Fluid dynamics) The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a… • cavitation n. (Biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis. |
| ESTIVATION | • estivation n. Alternative spelling of aestivation. • ESTIVATION n. the act of spending the summer in a state of torpor, also AESTIVATION. |
| EVITATIONS | • evitations n. Plural of evitation. • EVITATION n. a shunning, avoidance. |
| INVITATION | • invitation n. The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person’s company. • invitation n. A document or verbal message conveying an invitation. • invitation n. Allurement; enticement. |
| INVITATORY | • invitatory adj. Of or pertaining to an invitation. • invitatory n. (Music) A psalm sung, as an invitation to prayer, at the beginning of some services. • INVITATORY n. a psalm or anthem sung before prayer during church service. |
| LEVITATION | • levitation n. The raising of something, such as a body, without apparent physical cause, allegedly using the power of the mind. • levitation n. The suspension of something via technical means without any mechanical support, such as by magnetism. • LEVITATION n. the act of levitating. |
| MOTIVATING | • motivating adj. Effectively providing an incentive. • motivating v. Present participle of motivate. • MOTIVATE v. to inspire to action, also MOTIVE. |
| MOTIVATION | • motivation n. Willingness of action especially in behavior. • motivation n. The action of motivating. • motivation n. Something which motivates. |
| NOVITIATES | • novitiates n. Plural of novitiate. • NOVITIATE n. the state of being a (religious) novice, also NOVICIATE. |
| TIDIVATION | • TIDIVATION n. (slang) smartening up, also TITIVATION, TITTIVATION. |
| TITIVATION | • titivation n. Act of titivating. • TITIVATION n. (slang) smartening up, also TIDIVATION, TITTIVATION. |
| TONALITIVE | • TONALITIVE adj. relating to tonality. |
| VELITATION | • velitation n. (Archaic) A fight or skirmish. • VELITATION n. a minor dispute; a skirmish. |
| VISITATION | • visitation n. The act of visiting, or an instance of being visited. • visitation n. An official visit to inspect or examine something. • visitation n. An encounter with supernatural beings such as ghosts or aliens. |
| VITIATIONS | • vitiations n. Plural of vitiation. • VITIATION n. spoiling, impairment. |
| VOLITATING | • volitating v. Present participle of volitate. • VOLITATE v. to fly about, flutter. |
| VOLITATION | • volitation n. Flight; flying. • VOLITATION n. flying, flight. |