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cancellation

or can·cel·a·tion

[ kan-suh-ley-shuh n ]
/ ˌkæn səˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun

an act of canceling.
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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Nearby words

  1. cancel,
  2. cancel out,
  3. canceled check,
  4. cancellate,
  5. cancellated,
  6. cancellation law,
  7. cancellous,
  8. cancellous bone,
  9. cancellous tissue,
  10. cancellus

Origin of cancellation

First recorded in 1525–35, cancellation is from the Latin word cancellātion- (stem of cancellātiō). See cancellate, -ion
Related formsre·can·cel·la·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for cancelation

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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Word Origin and History for cancelation

cancellation

n.

also cancelation, 1530s, from Latin cancellationem (nominative cancellatio), noun of action from past participle stem of cancellare "to cancel" (see cancel). Of reservations for conveyances, hotels, etc., from 1953.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper