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Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better for it. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former, and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter.
Jane Austen

Meaning of "satisfaction" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SATISFACTION

Via French from Latin satisfactionem, from satisfacere to satisfy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SATISFACTION

satisfaction  [ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SATISFACTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Satisfaction 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 SATISFACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Satisfaction

Satisfaction may refer to: ▪ Contentment ▪ Computer user satisfaction ▪ Customer satisfaction ▪ Job satisfaction ▪ Satisfaction theory of atonement, a Christian view of salvation ▪ The specification of variables that make an open sentence true ▪ The regaining of honour in a duel...

Definition of satisfaction in the English dictionary

The first definition of satisfaction in the dictionary is the act of satisfying or state of being satisfied. Other definition of satisfaction is the fulfilment of a desire. Satisfaction is also the pleasure obtained from such fulfilment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SATISFACTION


arefaction
ˌærɪˈfækʃən
assuefaction
ˌæswɪˈfækʃən
benefaction
ˌbɛnɪˈfækʃən
calefaction
ˌkælɪˈfækʃən
dissatisfaction
dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən
faction
ˈfækʃən
liquefaction
ˌlɪkwɪˈfækʃən
madefaction
ˌmædɪˈfækʃən
olfaction
ɒlˈfækʃən
petrifaction
ˌpɛtrɪˈfækʃən
putrefaction
ˌpjuːtrɪˈfækʃən
rarefaction
ˌrɛərɪˈfækʃən
self-satisfaction
ˌselfsætɪsˈfækʃən
stupefaction
ˌstjuːpɪˈfækʃən
tabefaction
ˌtæbɪˈfækʃən
tepefaction
ˌtɛpɪˈfækʃən
torrefaction
ˌtɒrɪˈfækʃən
tumefaction
ˌtjuːmɪˈfækʃən
unsatisfaction
ˌʌnsætɪsˈfækʃən
vivification
ˌvɪvɪˈfækʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SATISFACTION

satirise
satiriser
satirist
satirizable
satirization
satirize
satirizer
satisfactorily
satisfactoriness
satisfactory
satisfiable
satisfice
satisficer
satisficing behaviour
satisfied
satisfier
satisfies
satisfy
satisfying
satisfyingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SATISFACTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of satisfaction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SATISFACTION»

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

Translation of «satisfaction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SATISFACTION

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

Translator English - Chinese

满意度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

satisfacción
570 millions of speakers

English

satisfaction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संतोष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إِشْباع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удовлетворение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

satisfação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্তোষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

satisfaction
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

Kepuasan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hài lòng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருப்தி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समाधान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

memnuniyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soddisfazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

satysfakcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задоволення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

satisfacție
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

tilfredsstillelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of satisfaction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SATISFACTION»

The term «satisfaction» is very widely used and occupies the 4.980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SATISFACTION» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SATISFACTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word satisfaction.
1
Ursula Andress
Collecting is my joy; it gives me great satisfaction.
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Katharine Anthony
The lovers of romance can go elsewhere for satisfaction but where can the lovers of truth turn if not to history?
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Jane Austen
Woman is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will admire her the more, no woman will like her the better for it. Neatness and fashion are enough for the former, and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter.
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Eric Brown
Which, of course, isn't the point of writing - but it would be nice if, along with the creative satisfaction of writing and seeing my work in print, I could do more than merely scrape a living. Okay, moaning over.
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Jonathan Brown
I can't see myself leaving the club I grew up supporting... it's one of those things, the money's great but I still get paid reasonably well from the Lions and at the end of the day I think job satisfaction is the No.1 priority and I just love it up here.
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Brendon Burchard
Challenge is the pathway to engagement and progress in our lives. But not all challenges are created equal. Some challenges make us feel alive, engaged, connected, and fulfilled. Others simply overwhelm us. Knowing the difference as you set bigger and bolder challenges for yourself is critical to your sanity, success, and satisfaction.
7
Raymond Burr
My greatest satisfaction in acting on television is to have the opportunity to communicate with the world.
8
Joseph Butler
Happiness or satisfaction consists only in the enjoyment of those objects which are by nature suited to our several particular appetites, passions, and affections.
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Karel Capek
One never knows whether people have principles on principle or whether for their own personal satisfaction.
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Teju Cole
I probably get a deeper satisfaction of having taken a very good photograph than of having written something very good, a very good story. Maybe it's because the element of magic is so present in a good photograph - luck and magic, but also hard work and being ready and all that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SATISFACTION»

Discover the use of satisfaction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to satisfaction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Satisfaction: Sensation Seeking, Novelty, and the Science of ...
In a multidisciplinary study, a noted psychiatrist draws on such diverse fields as neuoscience, economics, and evolutionary psychology to address the basic question of how to find a more satisfying way to think and live, arguing that the ...
Gregory Berns, 2006
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Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm
Kim Cattrall, "Sex and the City"'s Samantha, slides between the sheets and shares her secrets on reaching the heights of pleasure.
Kim Cattrall, Mark Levinson, 2003
3
Satisfaction: A Behavioral Perspective on the Consumer
Designed for advanced MBA and doctoral course in Consumer Behavior and Customer Satisfaction, this is the definitive text on the meaning, causes, and consequences of customer satisfaction.
Richard L. Oliver, 2010
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Customer Satisfaction: The Customer Experience Through the ...
This book does a tremendous job of bringing to life customer satisfaction and its significance to modern businesses.
Nigel Hill, Greg Roche, Rachel Allen, 2007
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Satisfaction: How Every Great Company Listens to the Voice ...
Two leading figures from J.D. Power and Associates provide insider information on how to improve a business through consumer satisfaction, citing the examples of market leaders including Toyota and Staples while covering such topics as ...
Chris Denove, James D. Power, IV, 2007
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Satisfaction in Close Relationships
; This volume presents a range Of Theoretical And Clinical Approaches To Understanding And Promoting relationship satisfaction.
Robert J. Sternberg, Mahzad Hojjat, 1997
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Delivering Satisfaction and Service Quality: A ...
Discusses methods for understanding what library patrons want in order to improve services, covering strategies to evaluate customer satisfaction, use computer technology to conduct surveys, analyze survey results, and spot trends.
Peter Hernon, John R. Whitman, 2001
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The Handbook of Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty Measurement
The third edition of the book offers a thorough guide to collecting and reporting accurate measures of customer satisfaction as well as useful advice on how to use the measures to drive performance improvement.
Nigel Hill, Jim Alexander, 2006
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Customer Satisfaction Evaluation: Methods for Measuring and ...
This important new work provides a comprehensive discussion of the customer satisfaction evaluation problem by presenting an overview of the existing methodologies as well as the development and implementation of an original multicriteria ...
Evangelos Grigoroudis, Yannis Siskos, 2009
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Customer Satisfaction Measurement for ISO 9000: 2000
Customer Satisfaction Measurement for ISO 9000 explains in a clear and simple manner how to conduct a professional customer satisfaction survey that will produce a reliable result - as well as being consistent with the requirements of ISO ...
Bill Self, Greg Roche, Nigel Hill, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SATISFACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term satisfaction is used in the context of the following news items.
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America's favorite fast food chain is...
It's the highest ranking fast food restaurant in the U.S. for customer satisfaction, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index Restaurant Report 2015. «CNNMoney, Jun 15»
2
Bits | Customer Satisfaction With TV, Internet and Phone Service at 7 …
The American Customer Satisfaction Index released on Tuesday the results of its latest study on customer satisfaction with cable TV, Internet and phone service ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
Metro Vancouver scores lowest in overall life satisfaction in Canada
Every year, Vancouver takes top spots in international rankings of the most livable cities on the planet, and yet a new report suggests some Vancouverites aren't ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»
4
Airline customer satisfaction up, but industry ranks low
Customer satisfaction with U.S. air carriers has risen, approaching a peak not seen in over 20 years, according to a report released Monday. But airlines still trail ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
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Thendara Satisfaction 'Poisoned' at Crufts Dog Show: Owner
LONDON — A dog died of poisoning just hours after competing at one of the world's most prestigious dog shows, according to one of the animal's owners. «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
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Satisfied Patients Now Make Hospitals Richer, But Is That Fair?
My poll of the family is informal, but Medicare has been taking actual surveys of patient satisfaction, and hospitals are paying strict attention. The Affordable Care ... «NPR, Feb 15»
7
Rail journey satisfaction dips - Passenger Focus survey
Satisfaction levels for train companies varied between 74% and 94%, with the highest-scoring operators being Heathrow Express and Grand Central on 94% ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
8
Time Warner Cable on bottom of consumer satisfaction index
Time Warner Cable's Internet services are the lowest-rated in the index, which regularly tracks customer satisfaction for 229 companies in a range of industries, ... «Charlotte Observer, Dec 14»
9
People in Emerging Markets Catch Up to Advanced Economies in …
The convergence in attitudes between middle and high income nations is not due to a significant decline in satisfaction in richer countries, despite the toll the ... «Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project, Oct 14»
10
Satisfaction Finale Post Mortem: EP Addresses Cliffhanger …
USA Network's Satisfaction ended its freshman season with a bang — or the possibility of a bang — on Thursday, leaving every relationship (and several lives) ... «TVLine, Sep 14»

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