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Meaning of "confusion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONFUSION

confusion  [kənˈfjuːʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONFUSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Confusion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONFUSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of confusion in the English dictionary

The first definition of confusion in the dictionary is the act of confusing or the state of being confused. Other definition of confusion is disorder; jumble. Confusion is also bewilderment; perplexity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONFUSION


affusion
əˈfjuːʒən
autotransfusion
ˌɔːtəʊtrænsˈfjuːʒən
circumfusion
ˌsɜːkəmˈfjuːʒən
contusion
kənˈtjuːʒən
diffusion
dɪˈfjuːʒən
effusion
ɪˈfjuːʒən
fusion
ˈfjuːʒən
infusion
ɪnˈfjuːʒən
interdiffusion
ˌɪntədɪˈfjuːʒən
interfusion
ˌɪntəˈfjuːʒən
perfusion
pəˈfjuːʒən
pertusion
pəˈtjuːʒən
posttransfusion
ˌpəʊsttrænsˈfjuːʒən
prelusion
prɪˈljuːʒən
profusion
prəˈfjuːʒən
Rediffusion
ˌriːdɪˈfjuːʒən
refusion
riːˈfjuːʒən
suffusion
səˈfjuːʒən
superfusion
ˌsuːpəˈfjuːʒən
transfusion
trænsˈfjuːʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONFUSION

confusability
confusable
confuse
confused
confused elderly
confusedly
confusedness
confusible
confusing
confusingly
confusional
confutable
confutation
confutative
confute
confutement
confuter

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONFUSION

allusion
blood transfusion
cold fusion
collusion
commission
conclusion
delusion
elusion
exclusion
extrusion
illusion
in conclusion
inclusion
intrusion
occlusion
optical illusion
protrusion
pultrusion
seclusion
social exclusion
social inclusion

Synonyms and antonyms of confusion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONFUSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «confusion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of confusion

Translation of «confusion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONFUSION

Find out the translation of confusion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of confusion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «confusion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

混淆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

confusión
570 millions of speakers

English

confusion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भ्रम की स्थिति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِرْتِباك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сомнение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

confusão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশৃঙ্খলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

confusion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekeliruan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verwechslung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

混同
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혼란
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebingungan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự nhầm lẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குழப்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गोंधळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karışıklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

confusione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dezorientacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плутанина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

confuzie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύγχυση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verwarring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förvirring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forvirring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of confusion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFUSION»

The term «confusion» is very widely used and occupies the 10.561 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFUSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «confusion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «confusion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about confusion

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONFUSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word confusion.
1
Peter Ackroyd
It sometimes seems to me that the whole course of English history was one of accident, confusion, chance and unintended consequences - there's no real pattern.
2
Fred Allen
An advertising agency is 85 percent confusion and 15 percent commission.
3
Barbara Amiel
There is sometimes a peculiar confusion in the West that equates progress to whatever is recent or whatever is new, and it is time we understood that progress has nothing to do with the chronology of an idea.
4
Rudolf Arnheim
At one of the annual conventions of the American Society for Aesthetics much confusion arose when the Society for Anesthetics met at the same time in the same hotel.
5
Charles Babbage
On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
6
Irving Babbitt
Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from a confusion or an inversion of standards.
7
Melody Beattie
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.
8
Basil Bunting
The mystic purchases a moment of exhilaration with a lifetime of confusion; and the confusion is infectious and destructive. It is confusing and destructive to try and explain anything in terms of anything else, poetry in terms of psychology.
9
Dana Carvey
I pretty much try to stay in a constant state of confusion just because of the expression it leaves on my face.
10
Alexandra Cassavetes
I think vampires are different from human beings, but they're sentenced to eternity on this planet. They have the same confusion about love and permanence, integrity, and denial. These qualities really are the same in vampire characters as in humans. I think they're universal themes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFUSION»

Discover the use of confusion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to confusion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Confusion
Neal Stephenson continues his extraordinary Baroque Cycle in this sequel to his bestselling Quicksilver, bringing to life a cast of unforgettable characters in a time of breathtaking genius and discovery.
Neal Stephenson, 2012
2
Confusion
The third story of the Cazalet family opens in the spring of 1942 and follows through to VE day, 8 May 1945.
Elizabeth Jane Howard, 1993
3
Confusion
Upon hearing his rousing lecture, a college student grows close to his professor, and he becomes a regular visitor to the professor and his younger wife's apartment, where his teacher alternately entertains him with respect and cold scorn.
Stefan Zweig, 2012
4
States of Confusion: My 19,000-Mile Detour to Find Direction
Filled with plenty of adventure and the unforeseen obstacle (or twelve), States of Confusion puts you in shotgun to see where the road takes Paul.
Paul Jury, 2011
5
Confusion
The life of a young girl raised as a male. her struggles in life and society to become the woman she was born as. this book tells of her struggles from childhood to adult and the struggles as a special Forces Officer in the Navy.
J. Sarah Duflo, 2011
6
There is Confusion
Set in Philadelphia some 60 years ago, There Is Confusion traces the lives of Joanna Mitchell and Peter Bye, whose families must come to terms with an inheritance of prejudice and discrimination as they struggle for legitimacy and respect.
Jessie Redmon Fauset, 1924
7
Confusion: The Making of the Australian Two-Party System
CONFUSION revisits the seminal moment when liberals threw in their lot with the conservatives.
Paul Strangio, Nick Dyrenfurth, Nicholas Dyrenfurth, 2009
8
A Confusion of Princes
Garth Nix, bestselling author of the Keys to the Kingdom series and Shade’s Children, combines space opera with a coming-of-age story in his YA novel A Confusion of Princes.
Garth Nix, 2012
9
Confusion: A Study in the Theory of Knowledge
Camp rejects this notion; his fundamental claim is that confusion is not a mental state. To attribute confusion to someone is to take up a paternalistic stance in evaluating his reasoning.
Joseph L. CAMP, Joseph L Camp, 2009
10
Confusion
The book is a very straightforward and practical approach to identification, diagnosis, and management of patients with confusion. The book will include both aspects of the chief complaint as well as the common diagnostic entities.
Karl E. Misulis, Terri Edwards-Lee, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFUSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term confusion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ten things people in Greece can't do as economic confusion
Ten things people in Greece can't do as economic confusion strengthens grip. As the country plunges further and further into uncertainty, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Fine the energy firms: Privatisation has led to confusion in the …
And while privatisation did lead to more competition in terms of more tariffs, that in turn led to more confusion and more people ending up on ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
High River RCMP seize toy gun after confusion at housing complex
A teenager dressed in fatigues and carrying a pellet rifle caused confusion in High River. Several people called RCMP on Tuesday at around ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
4
Confusion over consultation on Exeter boundary changes
AT noon on Monday, the public consultation on the draft recommendations for the new electoral arrangements for Devon County Council ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
5
Confusion continues over risks of drinking during pregnancy
Esterson addressed the Minster, urging her ”to clear up the confusion in the advice available to pregnant women at the moment, which on the ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Living in Sin? The confusion of Being Gay.
I'm confused. Until the Supreme Court ruled, I knew I was living in sin because my partner and I aren't married, though we have talked about it. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Confusion, light turnout in 18th Congressional District primary
The fact that Sangamon County is split between two congressional districts caused some confusion Tuesday. County Clerk Don Gray said that ... «The State Journal-Register, Jul 15»
8
Microsoft's new Groove music service creates familiar naming …
For some time now there has been confusion around the names of Microsoft's music and video apps as they relate to Xbox and non-Xbox users ... «SuperSite for Windows, Jul 15»
9
Updated: Confusion, shouting and delays as House is adjourned for …
As the Isle of MTV was going on outside, the House of Representatives was submerged in shouting and cross debate so that the Isle of MTV ... «Malta Independent Online, Jul 15»
10
Greek crisis: Confusion over whether proposals are new
There is confusion over whether or not the Greek government has submitted any new proposals or merely brought an outline of a previous plan ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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