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Meaning of "sequestration" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEQUESTRATION

sequestration  [ˌsiːkwɛˈstreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEQUESTRATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sequestration 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 SEQUESTRATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sequestration in the English dictionary

The definition of sequestration in the dictionary is the act of sequestering or state of being sequestered. Other definition of sequestration is the sequestering of property.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEQUESTRATION


administration
ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
arbitration
ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən
castration
ˌkæˈstreɪʃən
concentration
ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
demonstration
ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən
filtration
fɪlˈtreɪʃən
frustration
frʌˈstreɪʃən
illustration
ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən
infiltration
ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən
maladministration
ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
ministration
ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
nitration
naɪˈtreɪʃən
orchestration
ˌɔːkɪsˈtreɪʃən
penetration
ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən
perpetration
ˌpɜːpɪˈtreɪʃən
preregistration
ˌpriːrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
registration
ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
titration
taɪˈtreɪʃən
ultrafiltration
ˌʌltrəfɪlˈtreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEQUESTRATION

sequence of tenses
sequencer
sequencing
sequency
sequent
sequential
sequential access
sequential scanning
sequentiality
sequentially
sequently
sequester
sequestered
sequestra
sequestrable
sequestral
sequestrant
sequestrate
sequestrator
sequestrum

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEQUESTRATION

accreditation
action
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of sequestration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sequestration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEQUESTRATION

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

Translator English - Chinese

封存
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secuestro
570 millions of speakers

English

sequestration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज़ब्ती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عزل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

секвестр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sequestro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বতন্ত্র করে রাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

séquestration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengasingan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sequestrierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

金属イオン封鎖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

격리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sequestration
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ở ẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जप्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haciz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sequestro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sekwestracja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

секвестр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sechestrarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγίδευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sekwestrasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sekvestrering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deponering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sequestration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEQUESTRATION»

The term «sequestration» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.792 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEQUESTRATION» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «SEQUESTRATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sequestration.
1
Max Baucus
Sequestration is leverage that should not be given up easily.
2
Lindsey Graham
The intelligence community gets hurt through sequestration.
3
Johnny Isakson
Sequestration was not designed to be anyone's ideal method for getting our hands around government spending, and it certainly isn't mine.
4
Robert Jackson
The places that are most likely to grow trees for carbon sequestration are places where trees aren't growing now.
5
Peter Roskam
Not only will the development of coal-to-liquid and environmentally friendly sequestration technologies increase our energy security, but these advancements will also help create better, higher-paying American jobs.
6
Mike Turner
When President Obama asked Congress to raise the debt ceiling $2 trillion and offered sequestration as an offset, I opposed it. I did not believe we should put the country $2 trillion deeper in debt and impose irresponsible massive cuts to our national security.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEQUESTRATION»

Discover the use of sequestration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sequestration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Carbon Sequestration in Forest Ecosystems
This book provides the information on processes, factors and causes influencing carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems.
Klaus Lorenz, R. Lal, 2009
2
Geological Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide: Thermodynamics, ...
In particular, a great effort is devoted to review the thermodynamic properties of CO2 and of the CO2-H2O system and the interactions in the aqueous solution, the thermodynamic stability of solid product phases (by means of several ...
Luigi Marini, 2006
3
Carbon Sequestration in Urban Ecosystems
This book examines the carbon sink capacity of urban ecosystems, showing how judicious planning and careful management can offset human emissions using lawn and turf, urban forests, green roofs, parks, recreational and sports facilities and ...
Rattan Lal, Bruce Augustin, 2011
4
Carbon Capture: Sequestration and Storage
Reports on methods of capturing and storing CO2 from major sources to reduce the levels emitted to the atmosphere by human activities.
Ronald E. Hester, Roy M. Harrison, 2010
5
Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Removing the Legal and ...
This book identifies current law and regulation that applies to geologic sequestration in the U.S., the regulatory needs to ensure that geologic sequestration is carried out safely and effectively, and barriers that current law and ...
‎2012
6
Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Integrating Technology, ...
This book is the first systematic presentation of the technical, legal, and economic forces that must coalesce to realize carbon dioxide capture and geologic sequestration as a viable CO2 reduction strategy.
Elizabeth Wilson, David Gerard, 2007
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Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration ...
This volume caps a "series" of books from leading researchers on carbon sequestration in soils by integrating the science with the economic and policy issues surrounding it.
John M. Kimble, Rattan Lal, Ronald F. Follett, 2002
8
Acid Gas Injection and Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
Provides a complete treatment on two of the hottest topics in the energy sector – acid gas injection and carbon dioxide sequestration This book provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of two techniques that are rapidly ...
John J. Carroll, 2010
9
Carbon Sequestration Potential of Agroforestry Systems: ...
This book examines the opportunities they present for carbon sequestration.
B. Mohan Kumar, P. K. Ramachandran Nair, 2011
10
Carbon Sequestration in Forests
Contents: (1) Background: Congressional Interest in Carbon Sequestration; (2) Carbon Cycling in Forests: The Forest Cycle; Forest Types: Tropical Forests; Temperate Forests; Boreal Forests; (3) Measuring and Altering Forest Carbon Levels: ...
Ross W. Gorte, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEQUESTRATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sequestration is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chief Justice Warns Sequestration Cuts Already Threatening Public …
Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, in his annual Year-End Report on the State of the Federal Judiciary, blasted the 2011 Budget Control Act's ... «ThinkProgress, Jan 14»
2
Pentagon Staff Downsizing To Affect 20% Of Workforce; Hagel …
Hagel urged Congress to avoid another year of sequestration cuts, pointing out that such a measure in 2013 has put the military's ability to carry out its future ... «International Business Times, Dec 13»
3
Automatic Spending Cuts Would Bite More In 2014
A second round of automatic sequestration cuts could mean some women with ... 2014 spending at 2013 sequestration levels while negotiators seek a budget ... «Huffington Post, Nov 13»
4
Hagel's sequestration review points to few good choices
“The deep and abrupt spending cuts under sequestration that began on March 1st this year are the law of the land,” he said at a Pentagon press conference. «Stars and Stripes, Jul 13»
5
The Bottom Line On Defense Sequestration: Warfighters Will Die
The current, antiseptic debate about defense sequestration in Washington obscures the real-world consequences of cutting spending on military training and ... «Forbes, Jul 13»
6
DOD lays out cutbacks needed if sequestration persists
The department is struggling this year to handle a $37 billion sequestration cut, mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011. If a deadlocked Congress does not ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 13»
7
Republicans Want Deeper Cuts For Domestic Programs To Finance …
House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee released a budget plan on Tuesday that would increase sequestration cuts to many agencies while ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 13»
8
Sequestration holiday for IRS, EPA, OMB and other federal workers
The IRS is just one federal agency not open today because of sequestration. ... a "furlough Friday" due to the mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration. «89.3 KPCC, May 13»
9
The Democrats have lost on sequestration
The Democrats have lost on sequestration. That's the simple reality of Friday's vote to ease the pain for the Federal Aviation Administration. By assenting to it, ... «Washington Post, Apr 13»
10
Sequestration to affect DOD schools, commissaries
Civilian personnel at Department of Defense Education Activity schools and the Defense Commissary Agency will be affected by sequestration, Pentagon Press ... «United States Army, Mar 13»

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