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Acervation
Acervation Ac`er*va"tion, n. [L. acervatio.]
A heaping up; accumulation. [R.] --Johnson.
AEstivationAEstivation [AE]s`ti*va"tion, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) The state of torpidity induced by the heat and
dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to
hibernation.
2. (Bot.) The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as
to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration. --Gray.
[Spelt also estivation.] Captivation
Captivation Cap"ti*va`tion, n. [L. capticatio.]
The act of captivating. [R.]
The captivation of our understanding. --Bp. Hall.
Coacervation
Coacervation Co*ac`er*va"tion, n. [L. coacervatio.]
A heaping together. [R.] --Bacon.
Concavation
Concavation Con`ca*va"tion (k[o^][ng]`k[.a]*v[=a]"sh[u^]n), n.
The act of making concave.
ConservationConservation Con`ser*va"tion, n. [L. conservatio: cf. F.
conservation.]
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping
(of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
A step necessary for the conservation of Protestantism.
--Hallam.
A state without the means of some change is without the
means of its conservation. --Burke.
Conservation of areas (Astron.), the principle that the
radius vector drawn from a planet to the sun sweeps over
equal areas in equal times.
Conservation of energy, or Conservation of force (Mech.),
the principle that the total energy of any material system
is a quantity which can neither be increased nor
diminished by any action between the parts of the system,
though it may be transformed into any of the forms of
which energy is susceptible. --Clerk Maxwell. Conservation of areasConservation Con`ser*va"tion, n. [L. conservatio: cf. F.
conservation.]
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping
(of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
A step necessary for the conservation of Protestantism.
--Hallam.
A state without the means of some change is without the
means of its conservation. --Burke.
Conservation of areas (Astron.), the principle that the
radius vector drawn from a planet to the sun sweeps over
equal areas in equal times.
Conservation of energy, or Conservation of force (Mech.),
the principle that the total energy of any material system
is a quantity which can neither be increased nor
diminished by any action between the parts of the system,
though it may be transformed into any of the forms of
which energy is susceptible. --Clerk Maxwell. Conservation of energyConservation Con`ser*va"tion, n. [L. conservatio: cf. F.
conservation.]
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping
(of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
A step necessary for the conservation of Protestantism.
--Hallam.
A state without the means of some change is without the
means of its conservation. --Burke.
Conservation of areas (Astron.), the principle that the
radius vector drawn from a planet to the sun sweeps over
equal areas in equal times.
Conservation of energy, or Conservation of force (Mech.),
the principle that the total energy of any material system
is a quantity which can neither be increased nor
diminished by any action between the parts of the system,
though it may be transformed into any of the forms of
which energy is susceptible. --Clerk Maxwell. Conservation of forceConservation Con`ser*va"tion, n. [L. conservatio: cf. F.
conservation.]
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping
(of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
A step necessary for the conservation of Protestantism.
--Hallam.
A state without the means of some change is without the
means of its conservation. --Burke.
Conservation of areas (Astron.), the principle that the
radius vector drawn from a planet to the sun sweeps over
equal areas in equal times.
Conservation of energy, or Conservation of force (Mech.),
the principle that the total energy of any material system
is a quantity which can neither be increased nor
diminished by any action between the parts of the system,
though it may be transformed into any of the forms of
which energy is susceptible. --Clerk Maxwell. Conservational
Conservational Con`ser*va"tion*al, a.
Tending to conserve; preservative.
Corrivation
Corrivation Cor`ri*va"tion (-v?"sh?n), n. [L. corrivatio.]
The flowing of different streams into one. [Obs.] --Burton.
Cultivation
Cultivation Cul`ti*va"tion (k?l`t?-v?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F.
cultivation.]
1. The art or act of cultivating; improvement for
agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes;
tillage; production by tillage.
2. Bestowal of time or attention for self-improvement or for
the benefit of others; fostering care.
3. The state of being cultivated; advancement in physical,
intellectual, or moral condition; refinement; culture.
Italy . . . was but imperfectly reduced to
cultivation before the irruption of the barbarians.
--Hallam.
Curvation
Curvation Cur*va"tion (k?r-v?"sh?n), n. [L. curvatio.]
The act of bending or crooking.
DegravationDegravation Deg`ra*va"tion, n. [L. degravare, degravatum, to
make heavy. See Grave, a.]
The act of making heavy. [Obs.] --Bailey. Deprivation
Deprivation Dep`ri*va"tion, n. [LL. deprivatio.]
1. The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act
of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
2. The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want;
bereavement.
3. (Eccl. Law) the taking away from a clergyman his benefice,
or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
Note: Deprivation may be a beneficio or ab officio; the first
takes away the living, the last degrades and deposes
from the order.
Derivation
Derivation Der`iva"tion, n.
The formation of a word from its more original or radical
elements; also, a statement of the origin and history of a
word.
Derivational
Derivational Der`i*va"tion*al, a.
Relating to derivation. --Earle.
estivationAEstivation [AE]s`ti*va"tion, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) The state of torpidity induced by the heat and
dryness of summer, as in certain snails; -- opposed to
hibernation.
2. (Bot.) The arrangement of the petals in a flower bud, as
to folding, overlapping, etc.; prefloration. --Gray.
[Spelt also estivation.] EstivationEstival Es"ti*val, a., Estivate Es"ti*vate, v. i.,
Estivation Es`ti*va"tion, n.
Same as [AE]stival, [AE]stivate, etc. ExacervationExacervation Ex*ac`er*va"tion, n. [L. exacervare to heap up
exceedingly. See Ex-, and Acervate.]
The act of heaping up. [Obs.] --Bailey. Excavation
Excavation Ex`ca*va"tion, n. [L. excavatio: cf. F.
excavation.]
1. The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting,
scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
2. A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping. ``A
winding excavation.' --Glover.
3. (Engin.)
(a) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from
a covered cutting or tunnel.
(b) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
The delivery of the excavations at a distance of
250 feet. --E. L.
Corthell.
Incavation
Incavation In`ca*va"tion, n.
Act of making hollow; also, a hollow; an exvation; a
depression.
Incultivation
Incultivation In*cul`ti*va"tion, n.
Want of cultivation. [Obs.] --Berington.
Incurvation
Incurvation In`cur*va"tion, n. [L. incurvatio: cf. F.
incurvation.]
1. The act of bending, or curving.
2. The state of being bent or curved; curvature.
An incurvation of the rays. --Derham.
3. The act of bowing, or bending the body, in respect or
reverence. ``The incurvations of the knee.' --Bp. Hall.
Innervation
Innervation In`ner*va"tion, n. [Cf. F. innervation.]
1. The act of innerving or stimulating.
2. (Physiol.) Special activity excited in any part of the
nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the
nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of
life,and the functions of the various organs.
3. (Anat.) The distribution of nerves in an animal, or to any
of its parts.
Innovation
Innovation In`no*va"tion, n. [L. innovatio; cf. F.
innovation.]
1. The act of innovating; introduction of something new, in
customs, rites, etc. --Dryden.
2. A change effected by innovating; a change in customs;
something new, and contrary to established customs,
manners, or rites. --Bacon.
The love of things ancient doth argue stayedness,
but levity and want of experience maketh apt unto
innovations. --Hooker.
3. (Bot.) A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced
addition to the stems of many mosses.
Innovationist
Innovationist In`no*va"tion*ist, n.
One who favors innovation.
Inobservation
Inobservation In*ob`ser*va"tion, n. [Cf. F. inobservation.]
Neglect or want of observation. [R.]
Insalivation
Insalivation In*sal`i*va"tion, n. (Physiol.)
The mixing of the food with the saliva and other secretions
of the mouth in eating.
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