Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cavitation

/ˌkævɪˈteɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
cav-i-ta-tion
IPA
/ˌkævɪˈteɪʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of pits on a surface.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a rotating marine propeller or pump impeller.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English cavity Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cavitation From cavity + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cavitations (plural)

Derived Forms

cavitate cavitational cavitatory decavitation microcavitation nanocavitation supercavitation

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cavitation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkævɪˈteɪʃən/.
What does cavitation mean?
The formation of pits on a surface.
Where does cavitation come from?
Etymology tree English cavity Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English cavitation From cavity + -ation.

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