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dation.

The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The act of giving, granting or conferring (e.g. an office) but not liberal as a donation or gift.

    countable · rare · uncountable
  2. A dose.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin datiōnem.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.