cancellation

or can·cel·a·tion

[ kan-suh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌkæn səˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

the marks or perforations made in canceling.

something canceled, as a reservation for a hotel room, airplane ticket, allowing someone else to obtain the accommodation.

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Origin of cancellation

First recorded in 1525–35, cancellation is from the Latin word cancellātion- (stem of cancellātiō). See cancellate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM cancellation

re·can·cel·la·tion, noun

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How to use cancellation in a sentence

Larry Kramer, the renowned activist and playwright, was invited to talk after a last minute cancelation.
The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives|Justin Jones|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because of a last minute cancelation we got the cottage at a special rate.
Why I Hate The Beach|P. J. O’Rourke|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And a cancelation during the busiest travel season of the year could make it difficult to book another flight.
A Tale of Thanksgiving Triumph|Michael Daly|November 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
With the cancelation of the event, discourse between the two diverse entities will not have a venue.
Vatican Cancels Stem-Cell Conference After Scientists Refuse to Be Censored|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

This may be done by a subsequent testamentary document, or by some physical destruction or cancelation of the will.
The Curiosities and Law of Wills|John Proffatt
The physical destruction or cancelation of a will by a testator is the most palpable and unmistakable mode of its revocation.
The Curiosities and Law of Wills|John Proffatt
I have already mentioned that the bankers of Central Europe are well disposed toward a partial cancelation of the public debts.
The Iron Ration|George Abel Schreiner
The balancing of foreign exchanges is of essentially the same nature as the domestic cancelation of indebtedness.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter
But, after all, the cancelation of the German indemnity is something.
Peking Dust|Ellen N. La Motte

British Dictionary definitions for cancellation

cancellation

/ (ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən) /

noun

the fact or an instance of cancelling

something that has been cancelled, such as a theatre ticket, esp when it is available for another person to takewe have a cancellation in the stalls

the marks or perforation made by cancelling

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cancellation

or can·cel·a·tion

Origin of cancellation

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British Dictionary definitions for cancellation