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- [as-puh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌæs pəˈreɪ ʃən/
- /ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [as-puh-rey-shuh n]
- /ˌæs pəˈreɪ ʃən/
Definitions of aspirations word
- noun aspirations a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition: intellectual aspirations. 1
- noun aspirations a goal or objective that is strongly desired: The presidency has been his aspiration since boyhood. 1
- noun aspirations the act of aspirating or breathing in. 1
- noun aspirations Phonetics. articulation accompanied by an audible puff of breath, as in the h -sound of how, or of when (hwen), or in the release of initial stops, as in the k -sound of key. the use of such a speech sound, or aspirate, in pronunciation. 1
- noun aspirations Medicine/Medical. the act of removing a fluid, as pus or serum, from a cavity of the body, by a hollow needle or trocar connected with a suction syringe. the act of inhaling fluid or a foreign body into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting. 1
- noun aspirations Plural form of aspiration. 1
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Origin of aspirations
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin aspīrātiōn- (stem of aspīrātiō). See aspirate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Aspirations
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aspirations popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
aspirations usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aspirations
noun aspirations
- ambitions — an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment: Too much ambition caused him to be disliked by his colleagues.
- goals — the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- aims — Plural form of aim.
- wants — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- wishes — to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
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