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That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And do they use it and do they come back and buy more of it?
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Meaning of "gratification" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRATIFICATION

gratification  [ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRATIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gratification 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 GRATIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gratification

Gratification

Gratification is the pleasurable emotional reaction of happiness in response to a fulfillment of a desire or goal. Gratification, like all emotions, is a motivator of behavior and thus plays a role in the entire range of human social systems.

Definition of gratification in the English dictionary

The definition of gratification in the dictionary is the act of gratifying or the state of being gratified. Other definition of gratification is something that gratifies.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRATIFICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRATIFICATION

grater
Gratian
graticulation
graticule
gratified
gratifier
gratifies
gratify
gratifying
gratifyingly
gratillity
gratin
gratinate
gratinated
gratine
gratinee
grating
gratingly
gratis
gratitude

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRATIFICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of gratification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GRATIFICATION»

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

Translation of «gratification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRATIFICATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

满足
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gratificación
570 millions of speakers

English

gratification
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परितोषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإشباع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удовлетворение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gratificação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিতৃপ্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gratification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepuasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Befriedigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

満足
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

만족
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gratifikasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hài lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மனநிறைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gratificazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gratyfikacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задоволення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mulțumire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ικανοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bevrediging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillfredsställelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilfredstillelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gratification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRATIFICATION»

The term «gratification» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.538 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRATIFICATION» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «GRATIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gratification.
1
Raymond Arroyo
Why are young adults so self-centered and always seeking instant gratification? Because older adults, often in positions of power, paint them that way.
2
Tom Baker
I've been involved in one or two successes in classical plays but nothing to touch the excitement and the glamour and the gratification of being a children's hero for so long.
3
Jim Barksdale
That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And do they use it and do they come back and buy more of it?
4
Evan Bayh
People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so if anyone tells you that they don't like the sound of the applause and the ego gratification, I don't think they're being straight with you.
5
Julian Bond
Many are attracted to social service - the rewards are immediate, the gratification quick. But if we have social justice, we won't need social service.
6
A. S. Byatt
We talk about feelings. And about sex. And about bodies, and their gratification, violation, repair, decoration, deferred, maybe permanently deferred, mortality. Feelings are a bodily thing, and respecting them is called, is, kindness.
7
Miguel de Cervantes
The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.
8
Joan Collins
We live in a quick-fix society where we need instant gratification for everything. Too fat? Get lipo-sucked. Stringy hair? Glue on extensions. Wrinkles and lines? Head to the beauty shop for a pot of the latest miracle skin stuff. It's all a beautiful £1 billion con foisted upon insecure women by canny cosmetic conglomerates.
9
George Combe
The same practice was continued every evening through the whole course, and with the same success. Many individuals expressed their gratification at having discovered such simple means of relieving the tedium of a long discourse.
10
Davy Crockett
I have suffered my self to be politically sacrificed to save my country from ruin and disgrace and if I am never a gain elected I will have the gratification to know that I have done my duty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRATIFICATION»

Discover the use of gratification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gratification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Instant Gratification
Emma loathes Stone Wilder--all except that tiny part of her that wants to throw him on her examining table and break every doctor-patient rule in the book.
Jill Shalvis, 2012
2
Instant Gratification: Candles: Fast and Fabulous Projects
Provides instructions on making candles using inexpensive and readily-available materials.
Carol Endler Sterbenz, Genevieve A. Sterbenz, 2001
3
Delay of Gratification and Strategic Planning
Although the Dog-Cat-Mouse (DCM) puzzle is used to measure planning in children, an adult version of this task is lacking.
Violet Cheung, 2007
4
Instant Gratification: No-Hassle Desserts in Just About No Time
A collection of quick, easy, and delicious desserts shows readers how to prepare strawberry cobbler, sour-cream pecan coffee cake, coconut-cashew cookies, and many others after-dinner treats.
Lauren Chattman, 2000
5
Instant Gratification: Cards: Fast and Fabulous Projects
Provides instruction for making over thirty different greeting cards for such occasions as birthdays, sweet 16, anniversaries, and Christmas.
Carol Endler Sterbenz, Genevieve A. Sterbenz, 2000
6
1001 Snacks: For Instant Gratification
The companion to the popular "1001 Cookie Recipes" and "1001 Chocolate Treats", this collection is guaranteed to bring readers instant gratification--any time of the day or night.
Gregg R. Gillespie, 1997
7
Psychological Foundations of Moral Education and Character ...
This strategy helped the children to delay gratification. Conversely, if rewards were not present, but children were instructed to think about them, then delay time was decreased. These two studies suggest very strongly that focusing on ...
Richard T. Knowles, George F. McLean, 1992
8
A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from TSj$, that pleasure, and v, to do), producing that pleasure or gratification, causing pleasure lo Inm or her. ^S^W?*, a. (from sr^flf, that pleasure, and ?Ft?s, doing), producing 'hat pleasure or gratification, causing his or her gratification or  ...
William Carey, 1825
9
A dictionary of the Bengalee language. 2 vols. [in 3. Vol. 1 ...
duced), arising from this pleasure or gratification, arising from this person's pleasure or gratification. .wafilaPl*, a. (from MSt^J, this pleasure, and area*, producing), producing this pleasure or gratification, producing this person's pleasure or ...
William Carey, 1825
10
Image, Perception, and the Making of U.S.-China Relations
Second, some examples will be used to illustrate some controversial problems, to some extent culture related, known to the public. Instant Gratification vs. Gradual Satisfaction Instant gratification means immediate satisfaction or enjoyment or ...
Hongshan Li, Zhaohui Hong, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRATIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gratification is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Whitworth director stays true to vow to 'act for perpetual gratification
The director of Museum of the Year 2015, the Whitworth Gallery, attributes the museum's recent triumph on the international stage to the people ... «Mancunian Matters, Jul 15»
2
Magnus Meyer Hustveit: Ex-boyfriend who regularly raped girlfriend …
I did it for short term gratification. I convinced myself it was a victimless crime because you were asleep. “I didn't want to hurt you, I just wanted ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
3
Woman died after shampoo bottle forced inside her abdominal cavity
There is no suggestion she would have wanted to cause harm or that she sought any sexual gratification from such an act.” The bottle was ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
RAF pilot filmed up skirts of Royal Ascot racegoers. His excuse? He …
... an offence and had carried out similar practices 20 to 30 times over the last 20 years, but did not gain sexual gratification from doing it. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Young San Francisco Giants Fan Saves Inattentive Dad from Foul …
Yessir, it's all about instant gratification for these kids. They can't pay attention for a lick—unless we've underestimated them, and they're ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
6
Working the 'wow': 4 essential principles for making productivity …
Provide instant gratification. For users, expense report apps like Concur or Expensify are magical: I can snap a picture of a receipt while I'm ... «VentureBeat, Jul 15»
7
NAACP Youth Seek 'Black Lives Matter' Activism For Nation's Oldest …
As a new generation emerges, armed with smartphones and social media, and carrying the expectation of instant gratification, the NAACP has ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
8
Spotted face of distant Pluto coming into focus
"You have to really be into delayed gratification if you want to be on this mission," said New Horizons lead scientist Alan Stern of the Southwest ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
9
B2B PPC: 1 Thing That Will Change The Way You Measure Success …
It can also get you to start thinking in terms of future revenue and not just immediate results (one side effect that the instant gratification of PPC ... «Search Engine Land, Jul 15»
10
Mobile phone voyeur Nathan Shaw busted AGAIN filming up …
Shaw, she said, claimed he had not taken the pictures for sexual gratification. “I don't believe that for one moment,” said the judge. Asked what ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»

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