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- Dictionaryaspiration/ˌaspɪˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a hope or ambition of achieving something: "he had nothing tangible to back up his literary aspirations"
- 2. the action or process of drawing breath.
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The meaning of ASPIRATION is a strong desire to achieve something high or great —usually plural. How to use aspiration in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Aspiration.
ASPIRATION definition: 1. something that you hope to achieve: 2. the removal of a liquid or gas from a space in the body…. Learn more.
Synonyms for ASPIRATION: ambition, determination, motivation, initiative, opportunism, energy, ambitiousness, greed; Antonyms of ASPIRATION: indifference, apathy, unconcern, inertia, lethargy, laziness, indolence, halfheartedness.
Aspiration definition: a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition. See examples of ASPIRATION used in a sentence.
Definitions of aspiration. noun. a cherished desire. synonyms: ambition, dream. see more. noun. a will to succeed. see more. noun. a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath. see more. noun. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing. synonyms: breathing in, inhalation, inspiration, intake.
the act of removing a fluid, as pus or serum, from a cavity of the body, by a hollow needle or trocar connected with a suction syringe. b. the act of inhaling fluid or a foreign body into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting. SYNONYMS 1. yearning, craving.
a. the articulation of a speech sound accompanied by an audible puff of breath. b. the use of an aspirate in pronunciation. 5. a. the act of removing a fluid, as pus or serum, from a cavity of the body by a hollow needle or trocar connected with a suction syringe.
aspiration. noun [ C, U ] uk/ˌæspərˈeɪʃən/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. something you hope to achieve: The story is about the lives and aspirations of the Irish working classes. (Definition of aspiration from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
aspiration. [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a strong desire to have or do something. I didn't realize you had political aspirations. aspiration to do something He has never had any aspiration to earn a lot of money.
What does the noun aspiration mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun aspiration, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. aspiration has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. phonetics (Middle English) religion (mid 1500s) anatomy (early 1600s)
