-ation

American  

1. a combination of -ate and -ion, used to form nouns from stems in -ate1 (separation ); on this model, used independently to form nouns from stems of other origin.

   starvation.

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-ation British  

suffix

1. indicating an action, process, state, condition, or result Compare -ion -tion

   arbitration

   cogitation

   hibernation

   moderation

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Etymology

Origin of -ation

< Latin -ātiōn- (stem of -ātiō ), equivalent to -ā- stem vowel + -tiōn- -tion

Example Sentences

Some of the WildCare Park’s aquatic turtle popul ation tested positive for it last summer but didn’t show symptoms such as snotty noses, gooey eyes and ulcers in the mouth.

From Washington Times

And so it goes for another 102 iterations of -ation, according to Uglow.

From New York Times

On the flight back to Washington, John Vandel began planning his oper- ation against the Chinese intelligence service.

From MSNBC

Those trying to make a viable enterprise in the luxury customisation market need all the help they can get, adds Mr York, because it's "quite a risky business - real customis ation is very expensive and very time consuming".

From BBC

Try to picture who exactly is shivering with anticip … ation for this remake.

From New York Times