ventilation

[ ven-tl-ey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of ventilating.

  2. the state of being ventilated.

  1. facilities or equipment for providing ventilation.

Origin of ventilation

1
1425–75; late Middle English ventilacioun<Latin ventilātiōn- (stem of ventilātiō), equivalent to ventilāt(us) (see ventilate) + -iōn--ion

Other words from ventilation

  • ven·ti·la·to·ry [ven-tl-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈvɛn tl əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
  • non·ven·ti·la·tion, noun
  • o·ver·ven·ti·la·tion, noun
  • re·ven·ti·la·tion, noun
  • un·der·ven·ti·la·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ventilation

ventilation

/ (ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or process of ventilating or the state of being ventilated

  2. an installation in a building that provides a supply of fresh air

Derived forms of ventilation

  • ventilative, adjective
  • ventilatory, adjective

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