English Dictionary

Definition of “-ation”

-ation

Definitions

suffix forming nouns

  1. indicating an action, process, state, condition, or result ⇒ arbitration, cogitation, hibernation, moderation
    Compare -ion, -tion

Word Origin

from Latin -ātiōn-, suffix of abstract nouns, from -ātus-ate1 + -iōn-ion

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