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- [mak-yuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌmæk yəˈleɪ ʃən/
- /mˌakjʊlˈeɪʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mak-yuh-ley-shuh n]
- /ˌmæk yəˈleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of maculation word
- noun maculation the act of spotting. 1
- noun maculation a spotted condition. 1
- noun maculation a marking of spots, as on an animal. 1
- noun maculation a disfiguring spot or stain. 1
- noun maculation (Shakespearian) The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish. See 'immaculate'. 1
- noun maculation a pattern of spots, as on certain animals and plants 0
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Origin of maculation
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75 for earlier sense “sexual defilement”; late Middle English < Latin maculātiōn- (stem of maculātiō). See maculate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Maculation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maculation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
maculation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maculation
noun maculation
- freckle — one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.
- blot — If something is a blot on a person's or thing's reputation, it spoils their reputation.
- bruise — A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken.
- wart — a small, often hard, abnormal elevation on the skin, usually caused by a papomavirus.
- blotch — A blotch is a small unpleasant-looking area of colour, for example on someone's skin.
Antonyms for maculation
noun maculation
- blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
- clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
- cleanliness — Cleanliness is the degree to which people keep themselves and their surroundings clean.
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
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