noun facilities or equipment for providing ventilation.
Origin of ventilation 1425–75; late Middle English ventilacioun <
Latin ventilātiōn- (stem of
ventilātiō ), equivalent to
ventilāt(us ) (see
ventilate ) +
-iōn- -ion Related forms ven·ti·la·to·ry [ven -tl-uh -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈvɛn tl əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ adjective non·ven·ti·la·tion , noun o·ver·ven·ti·la·tion , noun re·ven·ti·la·tion , noun un·der·ven·ti·la·tion , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for ventilation airing Examples from the Web for ventilation Contemporary Examples of ventilation It is provided with best conditions for water supply, heating and ventilation .
They steer me toward what looks like an ad agency's conference room—featuring exposed concrete and ventilation systems.
These doors are an important part of the ventilation system.
For starters, it would have higher entrances and ventilation grates, says MTA spokesman Adam Lisberg.
A television murmured somewhere down the hall, and a ventilation fan thumped in a nearby window.
Historical Examples of ventilation So nourishment, cleanliness, and ventilation are the main remedies.
Standing on tiptoe, I glued my eyes to the narrow slit which was our only ventilation .
Three small round holes had been pierced into the styles for ventilation .
Except for a barred transom over the door, there was no means of ventilation .
All the heat used ought to be concerned in ventilation , and in that only.
British Dictionary definitions for ventilation noun the act or process of ventilating or the state of being ventilated
an installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air
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Derived Forms ventilative , adjective ventilatory , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for ventilation n. mid-15c., from Latin ventilationem (nominative ventilatio ) "an exposing to the air," noun of action from past participle stem of ventilare (see ventilate ).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
ventilation [vĕn′tl-ā′ shən]
n. The replacement of fresh air or gas for stale or noxious air or gas in a space.
respiration
Aeration or oxygenation, as of blood.
The verbal expression of feelings or emotions in psychotherapy.
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Related forms ven′ ti•late′ v. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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