confutation
Syllables: con·fu·ta·tion/ˌkɒn.fjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/US/ˌkɑn.fjuˈteɪ.ʃən/
confutation noun: the act or process of confuting; refutation.
Noun
confutation (countable and uncountable, plural confutations)
- The act or process of confuting; refutation.
- Something that confutes.
confutation meaning in Tamil
confutation in Tamil
- மறுப்பு, கண்டனம், நிராகரணம்
Forms of confutation
| plural | confutations |
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Origin of confutation
Borrowed from Latin cōnfūtātiō (“refutation”, feminine noun). By surface analysis, confute + -ation.
Words formed from confutation
Words that rhyme with confutation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about confutation
- What does confutation mean?
- Confutation means the act or process of confuting; refutation.
- What is confutation in Tamil?
- Confutation in Tamil is மறுப்பு, கண்டனம், நிராகரணம். See Confutation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is confutation?
- Confutation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce confutation?
- Confutation is pronounced /ˌkɒn.fjuːˈteɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of confutation?
- The plural of confutation is confutations.
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