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cancellation

or ···پDz

[ kan-suh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act of canceling.
  2. the marks or perforations made in canceling.
  3. something canceled, as a reservation for a hotel room, airplane ticket, allowing someone else to obtain the accommodation.


cancellation

/ ˌæԲɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the fact or an instance of cancelling
  2. something that has been cancelled, such as a theatre ticket, esp when it is available for another person to take

    we have a cancellation in the stalls

  3. the marks or perforation made by cancelling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • c··tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cancellation1

First recorded in 1525–35, cancellation is from the Latin word ԳپDz- (stem of Գپō ). See cancellate, -ion
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However Purdon said short-term productions would not be able to replicate the consistency of River City, and it would be a "massive blow to the industry" if the cancellation went ahead.

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The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride hailing and delivery company engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices.

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Up to 1,874 passengers are affected by the cancellation but they found themselves unable to speak to staff at the cruise line as its customer services offices were closed on Easter Sunday.

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The following morning, Lam received word of the school’s destruction and the immediate cancellation of classes.

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The administration has not given detailed reasons for the visa or student enrollment status cancellations.

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