Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ejection

/əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: ejec-tion
IPA: /əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of ejecting.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which is ejected.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"ejection seat"
"ejection of gases"
"forceful ejection"
"The referee ordered his ejection from the game."
"The ejection of the pilot occurred seconds before impact."
"Volcanic ejection covered the village in ash."

Etymology

From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ejections (plural)

Derived Forms

nonejection optoejection postejection preejection

Phrases

coronal mass ejection dysphoric milk ejection reflex ejection fraction ejection seat left ventricular ejection time pre-ejection

Synonyms

expulsion projection forcing out exclusion riddance

Rhymes With

election section collection direction protection connection selection infection reflection inspection detection perfection

Questions

How do you pronounce ejection?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/.
What does ejection mean?: The act of ejecting.
Where does ejection come from?: From Middle French éjection, from Latin eiectio.

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