English Dictionary
Definition of “cancellation”
Word Frequency
cancellation (ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the fact or an instance of cancelling
- something that has been cancelled, such as a theatre ticket, esp when it is available
for another person to take ⇒
we have a cancellation in the stalls
- the marks or perforation made by cancelling
Translations for 'cancellation'
- British English: cancellation Cancellation is the fact or an instance of cancelling.The cancellation of his visit has disappointed many people.ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən NOUN
- Arabic: إِلْغَاء
- Brazilian Portuguese: cancelamento
- Chinese: 取消
- Croatian: otkazivanje
- Czech: zrušení
- Danish: aflysning
- Dutch: annulering
- European Spanish: cancelación
- Finnish: peruutus
- French: annulation
- German: Absage
- Greek: ακύρωση
- Italian: annullamento
- Japanese: キャンセル
- Korean: 취소
- Norwegian: kansellering
- Polish: odwołanie
- Portuguese: cancelamento
- Romanian: anulare anulări
- Russian: отмена
- Spanish: cancelación
- Swedish: avbokning
- Thai: การยกเลิก
- Turkish: iptal
- Ukrainian: скасування
- Vietnamese: sự hủy bỏ
Example Sentences Including 'cancellation'
Chaos over the cancellation of Carling's big match means a testing time for the testimonial.Independent (1998)
He added that the cancellation of the press's extra free ticket added to an atmosphere `already heavy with ill feeling '.A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)
Melstead had argued against cancellation , but was an outsider.The Last Raven
Only a cancellation could have got us this suite at such short notice at this time of year.Out of the Ashes
Or perhaps you erase or fade a heavy cancellation - what we call a `killer blob '.The Dutch Blue Error
The cancellation of the bonuses of the senior management team has gone some way towards appeasing investors.Irish Times (2002)
The cancellation of the trials was announced in the island's parliament - the Tynwald.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The message read: "It is with great regret that we must announce the cancellation of the forthcoming Travis tour in Japan.NME (New Musical Express) (2004)
The work to rule has meant the cancellation of planned admissions in many hospitals.Irish Times (2002)
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