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CANCELLATION
cancellation
(noun) the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
cancellation
(noun) the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cancellation (countable and uncountable, plural cancellations)
The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.
(mathematics) The operation of striking out common factors, in both the dividend and divisor.
(philately) A postmark that marks a postage stamp so as to prevent its reuse.
(legal) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to cancel the registration of a trademark or patent.
(anatomy) The property of being cancellate.
Source: Wiktionary
Can`cel*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. cancellatio: cf. F. cancellation.]
1. The act, process, or result of canceling; as, the cansellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.
2. (Math.)
Definition: The operation of striking out common factora, in both the dividend and divisor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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