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- [rez-er-vey-shuh n]
- /ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən/
- /ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rez-er-vey-shuh n]
- /ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃən/
Definitions of reservation word
- noun reservation the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart. 1
- noun reservation the act of making an exception or qualification. 1
- noun reservation an exception or qualification made expressly or tacitly: to accept something, but with inner reservations. 1
- noun reservation a tract of public land set apart for a special purpose, as for the use of an Indian tribe. 1
- noun reservation an arrangement to secure accommodations at a restaurant or hotel, on a boat or plane, etc. 1
- noun reservation the record kept or assurance given of such an arrangement: Sorry, the hotel has no reservation under that name. 1
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Origin of reservation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English reservacioun < Middle French reservation, equivalent to reserv(er) to reserve + -ation -ation
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Parts of speech for Reservation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reservation 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".
reservation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reservation
noun reservation
- apprehensiveness — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- arriere-pensee — an unrevealed thought or intention
- constraint — A constraint is something that limits or controls what you can do.
- containment — Containment is the action or policy of keeping another country's power or area of control within acceptable limits or boundaries.
- debarment — to shut out or exclude from a place or condition: to debar all those who are not members.
Antonyms for reservation
noun reservation
- flamboyance — strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
- garishness — crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- grandstand play — an ostentatious play, as in a sport, overemphasized deliberately to elicit applause from spectators.
- ostentation — pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
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