ventilation

[ ven-tl-ey-shuh n ]

/ ˌvɛn tlˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of ventilating.

the state of being ventilated.

facilities or equipment for providing ventilation.

RELATED WORDS

airing

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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 forms

ven·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, noun

un·der·ven·ti·la·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ventilation

ventilation

/ (ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən) /

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

Derived Formsventilative, adjectiveventilatory, adjective

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Word Origin and History for ventilation

ventilation

mid-15c., from Latin ventilationem (nominative ventilatio) "an exposing to the air," noun of action from past participle stem of ventilare (see ventilate).

Medicine definitions for ventilation

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.

Related formsven′ti•late′ v.