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Meaning of "exhumation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXHUMATION

exhumation  [ˌeɡzjuːˈmeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXHUMATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exhumation 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 EXHUMATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

exhumation

Burial

Burial or interment is the ritual act of placing a dead person or animal, and/or objects into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing the deceased or the object in it, and covering it over.

Definition of exhumation in the English dictionary

The definition of exhumation in the dictionary is the act of process of removing a body from the ground where it is buried.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXHUMATION


affirmation
ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən
animation
ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən
approximation
əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən
automation
ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən
confirmation
ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən
conformation
ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən
defamation
ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən
deformation
ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən
estimation
ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən
exclamation
ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən
formation
fɔːˈmeɪʃən
inflammation
ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən
information
ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
misinformation
ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
proclamation
ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən
reclamation
ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən
reformation
ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən
sublimation
ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən
summation
sʌˈmeɪʃən
transformation
ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXHUMATION

exhibitively
exhibitor
exhibitory
exhilarant
exhilarate
exhilarated
exhilarating
exhilaratingly
exhilaration
exhilarative
exhilarator
exhilaratory
exhort
exhortation
exhortative
exhortatory
exhorter
exhumation order
exhume
exhumer

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXHUMATION

accreditation
action
administration
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of exhumation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «exhumation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXHUMATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

折返
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exhumación
570 millions of speakers

English

exhumation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्खनन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استخراج الجثث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эксгумация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exumação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কবর হতে তোলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exhumation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengumuman semula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Exhumierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発掘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발굴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exhumation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khai quật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிணத்தை தோண்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शुभारंभ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mezardan çıkarma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esumazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ekshumacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ексгумація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exhumare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκταφής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opgrawing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppgrävning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

exhumation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exhumation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXHUMATION»

The term «exhumation» is regularly used and occupies the 97.713 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXHUMATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «exhumation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «exhumation» 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 exhumation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXHUMATION»

Discover the use of exhumation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exhumation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Exhumation Processes: Normal Faulting, Ductile Flow and Erosion
Exhumation processes UWE RING1, MARK T. BRANDON2, SEAN D. WILLETT3 & GORDON S. LISTER4 lInstitut fur Geowissenschaften, Johannes Gutenberg- Universitat, 55099 Mainz, Germany 2 Department of Geology and Geophysics, ...
Uwe Ring, 1999
2
Channel Flow, Ductile Extrusion and Exhumation in ...
This collection of 27 review and research papers provides an overview of the geodynamic concepts of channel flow and ductile extrusion in continental collision zones.
Richard D. Law, M. P. Searle, Laurent Godin, 2006
3
Deformation and Exhumation at Convergent Margins: The ...
This volume summarizes absolute finite-strain data from the Franciscan subduction complex and brittle strain data from important faults in and above this complex.
Uwe Ring, 2008
4
Exhumation Associated with Continental Strike-slip Fault Systems
Krabbendam and Dewey (1998) linked exhumation of ultra–high-pressure rocks of the Western Gneiss region, Norway, to simultaneous movement on the left- lateral More-Trondelag fault zone and detachments that abut the zone.
Alison B. Till, 2007
5
Quantitative Thermochronology and Interpretation of ...
This work utilizes 3-D numerical models to address the sensitivity of thermochronometer data to tectonic and surface processes and quantify exhumation rates from the Nepalese Himalaya.
David Michael Whipp (Jr), 2008
6
From Modernist Entombment to Postmodernist Exhumation: Dead ...
The exhumation of bodies, though marking the beginnings of these novels, cannot conclude them, for that initial act is the point of origin for the exhumation plot, the study of the material body. Although the exhumed body can remain exhumed ...
Dr Lisa K Perdigao, 2013
7
Structural and Thermobarometric Constraints on the ...
I conclude that exhumation of the northern Snake Range footwall was a two-step process.
Frances Jacqueline Cooper, 2008
8
Slow Subduction and Exhumation of a Thick Ultrahigh-pressure ...
High-precision Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd ages reported here from the Western Gneiss Region (WGR) ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) terrane, Norway, seven of which range from 419.5 +/- 4.3 Ma to 397.1 +/- 4.8 Ma, indicate that long-term UHP metamorphism ...
Andrew Robert Cooper Kylander-Clark, 2008
9
Davies' Law of Burial, Cremation, and Exhumation
This standard reference book has been fully revised to take account of the many changes in law and practice that have occurred in recent years, including the regulations that relate to the cremation of body parts, the consequences of the Dr ...
Maurice Robert Russell Davies, David A. Smale, 2002
10
Gneiss Domes in Orogeny
result in any exhumation, though subsequent erosion would result in some exhumation. Exhumation may be achieved either by erosion or by tectonic denudation, which includes both brittle faulting and ductile flow, or by a combination of the ...
Donna Whitney, Christian Teyssier, Christine S. Siddoway, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXHUMATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exhumation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Exhumation case: Claims partner was buried against his wishes
A woman who wants her partner's body exhumed claims he was buried against his wishes and has launched legal action to have him cremated ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
Former Kremlin critic changes tack to launch television station in …
“I had filmed a piece about the exhumation of bodies of people shot by the Aidar [pro-Ukraine volunteer] battalion, and they cut it heavily and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Accident or murder? Car wreck victim's body exhumed
The petition came through Montgomery County Circuit Court because Hooper is buried in Montgomery. If the exhumation leads to a trial, it will ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
When Famed Composer Chopin Died, His Sister Literally Stole His …
Knowing how beloved Chopin still is among the Polish people, they simply wanted to avoid causing a public outcry at the exhumation. Luckily ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Memphis City Council: Nathan Forrest's Family Does Not Want …
In order to complete the exhumation, the Memphis City Council needs a court order and permission from Nathan Forrest's family. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
Body found in shallow grave identified as missing mother of 3
... of this incident Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers were contacted to assist with processing the scene and exhumation of the body. «Tyler Morning Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Srebrenica women tell story of loss through objects belonging to …
Forensics experts found a cigar holder, a key and a pocket knife in Mujo's pocket during mass grave exhumation. (AP Photo/Amel Emric) (The ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
8
Murder Dog. Threaten Wife. Get Probation.
... a five-month, multi-agency investigation that involved animal forensics experts, an exhumation, and protracted four-year trial—is probation. «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
9
New database documents submarine landslides
The resulting data bear on the provenance of these late Paleozoic to Mesozoic sediments and the timing of Uralian uplift and exhumation as ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
10
Iraq court sentences 24 to death over Speicher killings
Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militia fighters recaptured Tikrit from Islamic State three months ago, allowing the start of exhumation at the site of 12 ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

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