Orientation, -ation

Etymology

From Middle English -acioun, -acion,

from Old French acion, -ation,

from Latin -ātiō, an alternative form of -tiō (whence -tion).*

Equivalent to -ate + -ion*.

Suffix

-ation

1. An action or process‎sediment + ‎-ation → ‎sedimentation
2. The result of an action or process

accumulation

3. A state or quality

exhilaration

Derived terms

• -ization/-isation

English terms suffixed with -ation

Related terms

• -ification
• -tion

Translations

show ▼±-ation (suffix)

Anagrams

• Aiton, Naito, Otani, Taino, Taíno, Tiano, Tonia, anito