excavation
Definitions
Noun
- The act of digging
- The site of an archeological exploration
- A hole in the ground made by excavating
- The act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "excavation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | excavation | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | excavations | 4 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "excavation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exploration | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | registration | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | execution | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | expedition | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | elizabethan | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | mediterranean | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | exposition | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | mechanization | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | retribution | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | verification | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | veterinarian | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | carolingian | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | epicurean | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | menstruation | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | westhampton | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | centenarian | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | chernomyrdin | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | delicatessen | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | echolocation | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | ecuadorean | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | ecuadorian | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | edification | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | embarkation | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | exhalation | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | exhortation | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | genetization | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | geriatrician | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | peleponnesian | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | peloponnesian | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | segmentation | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | telemedicine | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | tetrahedron | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "excavation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explanation | 4 | 43 |
| 2 | expectation | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | escalation | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | exclamation | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | aviation | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | exclamations | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | excavations | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | excavating | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | excavator | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | exhalation | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | excitation | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | excavators | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | excavate | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | exaction | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | cavataio | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | reclamation | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | recantation | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | extrication | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | explication | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | excoriation | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "excavation" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "excavation" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "excavation" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | oversaw | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "excavation".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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