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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɛˈseɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɛˈseɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(se sā′shən)

ces•sa•tion /sɛˈseɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable* usually singular]

a stopping;
ceasing: a cessation of hostilities.

ces•sa•tion (se sā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

a temporary or complete stopping;
discontinuance:a cessation of hostilities.

Latin cessātiōn- (stem of cessātiō) delay, inactivity, stoppage, equivalent. to cessāt(us) past participle of cessāre to delay, stop (cess(us) yielded, ceded (ced- cede + -tus past participle suffix) + -ātus -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion
Middle English cessacio(u)n 1350–1400

stop, halt, end, suspension, stay, recess.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cessation /sɛˈseɪʃən/ n

a ceasing or stopping; discontinuance; pause: temporary cessation of hostilities

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin cessātiō a delaying, inactivity, from cessāre to be idle, desist from, from cēdere to yield, cede

'cessation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

arrest - brain death - epoch - failure - heart failure - paralysis - poof - recess - rest - separation - shut-off - standstill - stoppage - strike - surcease - suspended animation - suspension - truce - abatement - abeyance - addiction - afterburning - cardiac arrest - cease - cease-fire - cessative - contact inhibition - continual - continually - continuous - death - diapause - die - discontinuance - dormant - halt - hangover - holiday - inactive - interruption - interval - letup - menopause - minipill - pathocure - pause - peace - peace dividend - -plegia - respite

Synonyms: stop, discontinuance, suspension, recess, end, more...

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