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   an·ni·hi·la·tion

   /əˌnīəˈlāSHən/

   noun

   • 1. complete destruction or obliteration: "the threat of global annihilation"
   • ▪ total defeat: "a show of independence is its only hope of avoiding annihilation in next year's elections"
   • 2. the conversion of matter into energy, especially the mutual conversion of a particle and an antiparticle into electromagnetic radiation.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin annihilatio(n-), from the verb annihilare (see annihilate).

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2. www.etymonline.com › word › annihilationannihilation | Etymology of annihilation by etymonline

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   Dec 8, 2020 · "act of reducing to non-existence," 1630s, from French annihilation (restored from Old French anichilacion, 14c.), or directly from Medieval Latin annihilationem (nominative annihilatio), noun of action from past-participle stem of annihilare "reduce to nothing" (see annihilate).

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › annihilation_nannihilation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   early 1500s. The earliest known use of the noun annihilation is in the early 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for annihilation is from around 1526, in the writing of P. Bush. annihilation is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin adnihilation-, adnihilatio, annihilation-, annihilatio. See etymology.

4. www.etymonline.com › word › annihilateannihilate | Etymology of annihilate by etymonline

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   Sep 28, 2017 · "act of reducing to non-existence," 1630s, from French annihilation (restored from Old French anichilacion, 14c.), or directly from Medieval Latin annihilationem (nominative annihilatio), noun of action from past-participle stem of annihilare "reduce to nothing" (see annihilate).

5. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › annihilationannihilation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 12, 2024 · English. [edit] Etymology. [edit] From Middle French annihilation, from Latin annihilātiō. Surface analysis: annihilate +‎ -ion. Pronunciation. [edit] IPA (key): /əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ Audio (Southern England): Rhymes: -eɪʃən. Hyphenation: an‧ni‧hi‧la‧tion. Noun. [edit] English Wikipedia has an article on:

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   annihilation; annihilation etymology. Etymology: Late Latin: annihilāre ("to bring to nothing") Latin: ad ("to") + nihil ("nothing") Meaning: The complete destruction or obliteration of something; Origin: The word "annihilation" entered the English language from Latin in the 15th century.

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   Aug 11, 2024 · 2.1 Verb. English. [edit] Etymology. [edit] From Latin annihilō (“I reduce to nothing”), from ad (“to”) + nihil (“nothing”). Pronunciation. [edit] (UK) IPA (key): /əˈnaɪə.leɪt/ Audio (US): Verb. [edit] annihilate (third-person singular simple present annihilates, present participle annihilating, simple past and past participle annihilated)

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › annihilationAnnihilation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ANNIHILATION is the state or fact of being completely destroyed or obliterated : the act of annihilating something or the state of being annihilated. How to use annihilation in a sentence.