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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAVATION

From Latin lavātio, from lavāre to wash.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LAVATION

lavation  [læˈveɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAVATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lavation 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 LAVATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lavation in the English dictionary

The definition of lavation in the dictionary is (formal (or literary) the act or process of washing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAVATION


activation
ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
conservation
ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən
cultivation
ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən
deactivation
dɪˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
deprivation
ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən
derivation
ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən
elevation
ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən
excavation
ˌekskəˈveɪʃən
inactivation
ɪnˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
innovation
ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən
motivation
ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən
novation
nəʊˈveɪʃən
observation
ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən
ovation
əʊˈveɪʃən
preservation
ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃən
reactivation
riːˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
renovation
ˌrenəˈveɪʃən
reservation
ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən
salvation
sælˈveɪʃən
starvation
stɑːˈveɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAVATION

lava flow
lava lamp
lava-lava
lava-like
lavabo
lavage
Laval
lavalier
lavandin
lavash
lavatera
lavational
lavatorial
lavatories
lavatory
lavatory bowl
lavatory humour
lavatory pan
lavatory paper
lavatory seat

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAVATION

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

Synonyms and antonyms of lavation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lavation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAVATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

灌洗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lavation
570 millions of speakers

English

lavation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lavation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lavation
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

lavation
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lavation
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lavation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lavation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penggelapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lavation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lavation
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lavation
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lavation
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

lavation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழுவுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लवचीकपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lavation
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lavation
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lavation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

lavation
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lavation
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

lavation
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

lavation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lavation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lavation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lavation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAVATION»

The term «lavation» is normally little used and occupies the 147.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAVATION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAVATION»

Discover the use of lavation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lavation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New York Medical Journal
On Lavation of the Blood in Infectious Diseases. — MM. A. Dastre and P. Love (id ., No. 14, 1889) related in the Arch, de phy*., 1888, their studies on intravenous injections of water, in which it was demonstrated that, by observing certain ...
‎1890
2
The Year Book of Dermatology
aborts it, if it exists, and is followed by a larger percentage of complications. During a properly conducted treatment by urethro-vesical lavation, posterior urethritis with its risk of complications does not arise; the onset of prostatitis or epididymitis ...
‎1920
3
International Record of Medicine and General Practice Clinics
On the strength of this, the authors expected that, in case of blood infection, lavation of the blood would lead to artificially increased elimination of harmful substances introduced into the system either directly or by intoxication. In all cases of ...
Edward Swift Dunster, James Bradbridge Hunter, Frank Pierce Foster, 1890
4
The Natural Method of Healing: A New and Complete Guide to ...
If a treatment of this kind is continued several days. a Warm hip bath is first given, then follows a. cold lavation and warm wrap. If the urine—the passing of which is at first diflicult, painful, and scald? (perhaps only by drops)—begins to flow ...
Friedrich Eduard Bilz, 1898
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Gonorrhoea and its complications in the male & female
David Watson (M.B., C.M.). URETHRO-VESICAL LAVATION i To Janet belongs the credit of perfecting and popularising the method of urethro-vesical lavation by hydrostatic pressure, which he calls " Grand Lavage." The kernel of his teaching ...
David Watson (M.B., C.M.), 1916
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Some Account of the Writings and Opinions of Clement of ...
In confirmation of this statement, Clement appeals to the circumstances which took place at the baptism of our Lord, who was perfected by lavation only, (he was baptized in order to fulfil all righteousness,) and sanctified by the descent of the ...
John Kaye, 1835
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A Woman's Guide to Intimate Health Care:
Regarding the temperature, the water is tried with the elbow or by instilling on the anterior part of the forearm, so that it wouldn't be too cold or too hot. The vaginal lavation for warmth contribution at the level of the internal genitals is made only ...
My Ebook Publishing House, 2014
8
The Beauties of the English Annuals for MDCCCXXXV.
" I shall be a merciful king," said he, " to those who drink deep ; to a recusant, Midas himself shall be less inexorable — beware!" The slaves now handed round basins of perfumed water, by which lavation the feast commenced : and now the ...
‎1834
9
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
LAVE, d. a. 8c v. n.~\ Fr. laver and lavoir; Lava'tion, n s. (Lat. lavo. To wash; Lava' toby, n. s. i bathe ; lade or throw La'ver. J up water : a lavation is the act of washing : lavatory, a wash or a washing vessel : and laver is used wholly in the latter ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington), 1839
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Keno Runner
Lavation. He remembered the word from . . somewhere . . an earlier time. Lavation. It made a sound. It made the sound, nearly, of its own washing. The drums intoned beyond, hollow, echoing. The Challenger crouched. And waited.
David Kranes, 1995

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAVATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lavation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Toms River: Pollution and its cancerous wake
It must have been a supremely frustrating lavation for Crane; he had been trying to cope with an escalating series of pollution problems at the ... «GreenBiz, Jul 15»
2
Out of the Past: “Blast of Silence” (1961)
... was swallowed whole by the money guzzling Lavation Cleopatra that almost bankrupted 20th Century Fox. Baron went on to direct numerous ... «The Young Folks, Jun 15»
3
Dyson introduces new line of cutting-edge bidets
“These lavation stations for the ole brown eye will be one-size-fits-all, with advanced cyclone technology, a V3 digital motor, automated ... «Madison.com, Oct 14»
4
PC student says she was raped by 2 basketball players
Major David Lavation says, "if the allegations ring truth, then we will file charges, or we will recommend charges to the attorney generals office.". «WLNE-TV, Mar 14»
5
Satanic priests in the Catholic Church?
What is very interesting is the evidence in this case which is the lavation file of the accused former priest. There's a letter in there that bears the ... «Tehran Times, Aug 10»
6
The Continued Phenomena of Global Draining
These basins were previously used for lavation of human subjects. Analyses indicate a significant (p<0.0001, R2=.921) amount of draining at ... «Deep-Sea News, Feb 10»
7
Lavation Design Launches MaleMod.Com and ModSheet.Com for …
Lavation Design has expanded its services to the fashion industry. Two new websites have been developed and launched specifically for the ... «PR Web, Jun 06»

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