| ABSOLUTION | • absolution n. (Ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority. • absolution n. The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense. • absolution n. The form of words by which a penitent is absolved. |
| ALLOCUTION | • allocution n. A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful. • allocution n. (Chiefly US, law) The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict… • allocution n. (Chiefly US, law) The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court… |
| DEVOLUTION | • devolution n. A rolling down. • devolution n. A descent, especially one that passes through a series of revolutions, or by succession. • devolution n. The transference of a right to a successor, or of a power from one body to another. |
| DIMINUTION | • diminution n. A lessening, decrease or reduction. • diminution n. The act or process of making diminutive. • diminution n. (Music) a compositional technique where the composer shortens the melody by shortening its note values. |
| EXSOLUTION | • exsolution n. (Geology) The process in which a solution of molten rocks separates into its constituents upon cooling. • EXSOLUTION n. relaxation. |
| ILLOCUTION | • illocution n. (Linguistics) The aim of a speaker in making an utterance as opposed to the meaning of the terms used. • ILLOCUTION n. an act which is performed by a speaker actually speaking the words, as an order or a promise. |
| IMMINUTION | • imminution n. A lessening; diminution; decrease. • IMMINUTION n. a lessening, a decrease. |
| INVOLUTION | • involution n. Entanglement; a spiralling inwards; intricacy. • involution n. A complicated grammatical construction. • involution n. (Mathematics) An endofunction whose square is equal to the identity function; a function equal to its inverse. |
| OBVOLUTION | • OBVOLUTION n. the state of being obvolute, having a margin that alternately overlaps and is overlapped by that of an opposing leaf. |
| PRECAUTION | • precaution n. Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good. • precaution n. A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act. • precaution v. (Transitive) To warn or caution beforehand. |
| RESOLUTION | • resolution n. A strong will, determination. • resolution n. The state of being resolute. • resolution n. A statement of intent, a vow. |
| REVOLUTION | • revolution n. A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change. • revolution n. The removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action. • revolution n. Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation. |