Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cessation

/sɛˈseɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables: ces-sa-tion
IPA: /sɛˈseɪʃən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

Countable; Formal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"it might be advisable to permit the temporary cessation of the papal inquisition"
"The day […]was […]yearly observ'd for a festival Day by cessation from Labour."
"With the cessation of hostilities, the military traffic declined considerably, although at least two years will be required to remove the many thousands of tons of explosives still stored at the depot."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cessation, itself a borrowing from Latin cessātiō. By surface analysis, cease + -ation. Compare cession < cede.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: cessation, cessātiō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /sɛˈseɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cessations (plural)

Derived Forms

cessationism cessationist postcessation

Frequently Paired Words

cession

Synonyms

hiatus moratorium recess close endpoint terminus surcease

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce cessation?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛˈseɪʃən/.
What does cessation mean?: A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
Where does cessation come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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