-ITION Definition & Meaning

-ition

a compound suffix of nouns, being -tion with a preceding original or formative vowel, or, in other words, a combination of -ite ² and -ion:
expedition; extradition.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of -ition¹

< Latin -��پ�ō��- or -ī�پ�ō��-, stem of -��پ�ō or -ī�پ�ō. See -ite ², -ion

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“Weighting my personal intuition more heavily did not cross my mind,” he said.

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In addition to the $50,000 prize, the winner will get a year of mentoring.

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And would woman--that be- ing of such short sight, whose mind is always so taken up with whatever instances lie near- est to her--be capable of framing anything that could pass muster as a great generalisa- ition?

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