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- [se-sey-shuh n]
- /sɛˈseɪ ʃən/
- /sesˈeɪ.ʃən/
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- [se-sey-shuh n]
- /sɛˈseɪ ʃən/
Definitions of cessation word
- uncountable noun cessation The cessation of something is the stopping of it. 3
- noun cessation a ceasing or stopping; discontinuance; pause 3
- noun cessation a ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time 3
- noun cessation a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance: a cessation of hostilities. 1
- noun cessation A ceasing; an end. 1
- noun cessation stopping 1
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Origin of cessation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English cessacio(u)n < Latin cessātiōn- (stem of cessātiō) delay, inactivity, stoppage, equivalent to cessāt(us) past participle of cessāre to delay, stop (cess(us) yielded, ceded (ced- cede + -tus past participle suffix) + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Cessation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cessation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cessation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cessation
noun cessation
- interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
- recess — temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
- freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
- layoff — the act of dismissing employees, especially temporarily.
Antonyms for cessation
noun cessation
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- persistence — the act or fact of persisting.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- initiation — formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
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