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aspirations

aspirations is the plural of aspiration.

Meaning of aspiration

Noun (1)

aspiration (countable and uncountable, plural aspirations)

  1. The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
    • Riley has an aspiration to become a doctor.

Noun (2)

aspiration (countable and uncountable, plural aspirations)

  1. The action of aspirating.
  2. A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
    • In Cambodian, aspiration is phonemic, so /p/ and /pʰ/ are different phonemes.
  3. The withdrawal of fluid, tissue, or other substance, usually through a hollow needle from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.
  4. The silent breaking h beginning some French words, largely of Germanic origin.
  5. The process of lenition involving writing a digraph with h, especially at the beginning of a word.

Phrases with aspirations

Questions about aspirations

What is aspirations the plural of?
Aspirations is the plural of aspiration.

Words near aspirations in the dictionary

  1. aspirational
  2. aspirational recycling
  3. aspirationalism
  4. aspirationally
  5. aspirationals
  6. aspirations
  7. aspirator
  8. aspirators
  9. aspiratory
  10. aspire
  11. aspired

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