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nomination

nom·i·na·tion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nom-uh-ney-shuh n]
    • /ˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌnɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nom-uh-ney-shuh n]
    • /ˌnɒm əˈneɪ ʃən/

Definitions of nomination word

  • noun nomination an act or instance of nominating, especially to office: The floor is open for nomination of candidates for the presidency. 1
  • noun nomination the state of being nominated. 1
  • noun nomination The action of nominating or state of being nominated. 1
  • noun nomination proposal that someone run for office 1
  • noun nomination proposal of sb to win an award 1
  • noun nomination appointment: to a position 1
See all 11 definitions of nomination

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Origin of nomination

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin nōminātiōn- (stem of nōminātiō) a naming, nomination. See nominate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Nomination

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nomination

nomination popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".

nomination usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nomination

noun nomination

  • proposal — the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.
  • suggestion — the act of suggesting.
  • recommendation — an act of recommending.
  • submission — an act or instance of submitting.
  • choice — If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.
All 12 Synonyms of nomination

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