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Ablations
- noun - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
- the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
Ablutions
- noun - the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
Abortions
- noun - failure of a plan
- termination of pregnancy
Additions
- noun - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
- a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
- a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
- something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
- the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
- the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
Adoptions
- noun - a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
- the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
- the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
Aerations
- noun - the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent
- the process of exposing to air (so as to purify); "the aeration of the soil"
Agnations
- noun - line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
Ambitions
- noun - a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
- a strong drive for success
- have as one's ambition
Auditions
- noun - a test of the suitability of a performer
- act of being heard when trying out for a task or part
- perform in order to get a role; "She auditioned for a role on Broadway"
- the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"