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- [ley-vey-shuh n]
- /leɪˈveɪ ʃən/
- /lavˈeɪʃən/
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- [ley-vey-shuh n]
- /leɪˈveɪ ʃən/
Definitions of lavation word
- noun lavation the process of washing. 1
- noun lavation (obsolete) A washing or cleansing. 1
- noun lavation the act or process of washing 0
- noun lavation the act of washing; esp., lavage 0
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Origin of lavation
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin lavātiōn- (stem of lavātiō) a washing, equivalent to lavāt(us) (past participle of lavāre to wash) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Lavation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lavation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lavation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lavation
noun lavation
- bath — A bath is a container, usually a long rectangular one, which you fill with water and sit in while you wash your body.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- shower — a person or thing that shows.
- decontamination — to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas.
- cleansing — serving or intended to cleanse
Antonyms for lavation
noun lavation
- adulteration — an adulterating or being adulterated
- pollution — the act of polluting or the state of being polluted.
- corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
- dirtying — Present participle of dirty.
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