exacerbation
/ɪɡˈzæsəˌbeɪʃən/US/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪʃən/
exacerbation noun: an increase in the severity of something (such as a disease).
Noun
exacerbation (usually uncountable, plural exacerbations)
- An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
- Synonyms:
- aggravation
exacerbation meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Kannada and Indonesian
exacerbation in Tamil
- சினத்தைத் தூண்டல், வெறுப்பேற்றல், அதிகரித்தல், நோய் பண்பு மிகத்தல்
exacerbation in Bengali
- তীব্রতর হওয়া
exacerbation in Kannada
- ಅಧಿಕಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ, ಉಲ್ಬಣವಾಗುವಿಕೆ, ಕೆರಳಿಸುವಿಕೆ, ಉದ್ರೇಕಗೊಳಿಸುವಿಕೆ
exacerbation in Indonesian
- increase in severity
- eksaserbasi
Synonyms of exacerbation
Antonyms
Forms of exacerbation
| plural | exacerbations |
|---|
Origin of exacerbation
From Middle English exacerbacyoun, from Latin exacerbātiōnem, from exacerbāre (“to provoke, make harsh”). See exacerbate.
Words formed from exacerbation
Words that rhyme with exacerbation
- 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 exacerbation
- What does exacerbation mean?
- Exacerbation means an increase in the severity of something (such as a disease).
- What is exacerbation in Tamil?
- Exacerbation in Tamil is சினத்தைத் தூண்டல், வெறுப்பேற்றல், அதிகரித்தல். See Exacerbation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is exacerbation?
- Exacerbation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce exacerbation?
- Exacerbation is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of exacerbation?
- The plural of exacerbation is exacerbations.
Words near exacerbation in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: exacerbation (page history and authors); exacerbation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); exacerbation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); exacerbation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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