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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.
Aspiration definition: a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition. See examples of ASPIRATION used in a sentence.
Synonyms for ASPIRATION: ambition, determination, motivation, initiative, opportunism, energy, ambitiousness, greed; Antonyms of ASPIRATION: indifference, apathy, unconcern, inertia, lethargy, laziness, indolence, halfheartedness.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of aspiration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ASPIRATION definition: something you hope to achieve: . Learn more.
Aspiration Definition. Expulsion of breath in speech. The pronunciation of a consonant with an aspirate. The thing so desired. A speech sound produced with an aspirate.
