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ventilation

[ven-tl-ey-shuh n]
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noun
  1. the act of ventilating.
  2. the state of being ventilated.
  3. facilities or equipment for providing ventilation.
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Origin of ventilation

1425–75; late Middle English ventilacioun < Latin ventilātiōn- (stem of ventilātiō), equivalent to ventilāt(us) (see ventilate) + -iōn- -ion
Related formsven·ti·la·to·ry [ven-tl-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈvɛn tl əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivenon·ven·ti·la·tion, nouno·ver·ven·ti·la·tion, nounre·ven·ti·la·tion, nounun·der·ven·ti·la·tion, noun
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Examples from the Web for ventilation

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Historical Examples

  • 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.

    A Son of Hagar

    Sir Hall Caine

  • 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.

    Rural Hygiene

    Henry N. Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for ventilation

ventilation

noun
  1. the act or process of ventilating or the state of being ventilated
  2. an installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air
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Derived Formsventilative, adjectiveventilatory, adjective
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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 in Medicine

ventilation

(vĕn′tl-ā′shən)
n.
  1. The replacement of fresh air or gas for stale or noxious air or gas in a space.
  2. respiration
  3. Aeration or oxygenation, as of blood.
  4. The verbal expression of feelings or emotions in psychotherapy.
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Related formsven′ti•late′ v.
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