ignition
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ignition
- /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/
Rhymes with -ɪʃən
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin ignītiō. By surface analysis, ignite + -ion.
noun ignitions
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The act of igniting.
Similar: inflammation
- The initiation of combustion.
- A system for activating combustion in a combustion engine.
- Receptacle for a key used to start the engine in a vehicle. Put the key in the ignition and turn it right.
- The phenomenon of a thermonuclear fusion reaction becoming self-sustaining and no longer requiring external heating.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: kindling, lighting, firing, ignition system, combustion, flammability, lit, inflammation, arsonist, flame, burning, spark, inflammatory, fire, illumination, igniter
Translations
Every language
noun the act of igniting
| Español | ignición |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 点火 tenka, 発火 hakka |
| Português | ignição |
| Français | ignition |
| Deutsch | Zündung |
| Italiano | ignizione, accensione |
| Ελληνικά | ανάφλεξη anáflexi |
| Русский | зажига́ние zažigánije |
noun initiation of combustion
| Español | encendido |
|---|---|
| Português | ignição |
| Deutsch | Zündung |
| Italiano | ignizione, accensione |
| Ελληνικά | ανάφλεξη anáflexi |
noun system for activating combustion in an engine
| Español | encendido |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 点火装置 tenka sōchi |
| Português | partida, ignição |
| Français | allumage |
| Deutsch | Zündung |
| Ελληνικά | ανάφλεξη anáflexi |
| Русский | зажига́ние zažigánije |
noun key receptacle for starting a vehicle
| Deutsch | Zündung |
|---|---|
| Italiano | blocchetto |
| Română | contact |
Talk about this word "ignition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ignition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ignition. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ignition "ignition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ignition.Cite this
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title = {ignition},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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