inspiration
/ˌɪn.spɚˈeɪ.ʃən/
Frequency: 4.41 in modern English
Meaning
noun
The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
Uncountable
noun
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Holonym: respiration"
- "The respiratory movements are no longer normal and rhythmic acts of inspiration and exspiration, but abnormal and irregular expiratory movements"
- "If a reaction involves increased muscle tonus and too much inspiration, muscle relaxation and exhalation exercises might be of use."
- "Laughing is produced by an inspiration succeeded by a succession of short imperfect expirations."
- "One of them had a temperature of 40° cent. 104° Fahr. and 97 inspirations per minute."
- "On physical examination, blood pressure was 145/70 mm Hg, pulse was 108 beats per minute, respiratory rate was 36 inspirations per minute, body temperature was 38 ºC and her oxygen saturation (during nasal oxygen intake) was 93%."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: inspiracioun, inspiration, īnspīrātiōnem, īnspīrātus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɪn.spɚˈeɪ.ʃən/
- British English: /ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/