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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ablation

/əˈbleɪ.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
ab-la-tion
IPA
/əˈbleɪ.ʃn̩/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A carrying or taking away; removal.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as melting or vaporization under heat or chipping.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The progressive removal of material by any of a variety of processes such as melting or vaporization under heat or chipping.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Late Latin ablātiōder. Middle English albacioun English ablation From Late Middle English ablacioun (“removal”), from Late Latin ablātiō (“a taking away”), from auferō (“to take away, carry off, withdraw, remove”) + -tiō (“-tion”, nominal suffix). Doublet of ablatio. Compare French ablation. By surface analysis, ablat(e) + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ablacioun, ablātiō

Usage

Inflected Forms

ablations (plural)

Derived Forms

ablational ablative aquablation atheroablation chemoablation cryoablation cycloablation cytoablation electroablation hemiablation immunoablation locoablation

Phrases

ablation study

Frequently Paired Words

ablatable ablate ablator

Synonyms

extirpation cutting out excision

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce ablation?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbleɪ.ʃn̩/.
What does ablation mean?
A carrying or taking away; removal.
Where does ablation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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