nomination
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nomination
- /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌnɑmɪˈneɪʃən/ Atlantic Canada, US
- /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ Boston, Canada, Maine
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English nominacion, nomination, from Middle French nominacion and its etymon Latin nōminātiō, from the verb nōminō (“to name; to nominate”). By surface analysis, nominate + -ion.
noun nominations
- An act or instance of nominating. Her nomination for the award came as a pleasant surprise.
- The result of such a nomination act.
- A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: nominating, nominated, nominate, inauguration, appoint, appointed, appointment, nominee, assignment, swearing-in, proposal, presentation, designate, introduction, designated, proposition
Translations
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noun an act or instance of nominating
| Español | nominación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지명 jimyeong, 노미네이트 nomineiteu, 공천 gongcheon |
| 日本語 | 指名 shimei, ノミネート nominēto |
| 中文 | 提名 tímíng, 指名 zhǐmíng |
| हिन्दी | नामांकन nāmāṅkan |
| Português | nomeação |
| Français | nomination |
| Deutsch | Nominierung, Aufstellung, Kandidatenkür |
| Italiano | nominazione |
| Ελληνικά | αναγόρευση anagórefsi |
| Русский | назначе́ние naznačénije, номина́ция nominácija |
| العربية | تَعْيِين taʕyīn, تَرْشِيح taršīḥ |
noun a device or means by which a person or thing is nominated
| Ελληνικά | αναγόρευση anagórefsi |
|---|---|
| Русский | выдвиже́ние vydvižénije, номина́ция nominácija |
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