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aspiration
[as-puh-rey-shuhn]
noun
a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition.
intellectual aspirations.
Synonyms: ,a goal or objective that is strongly desired.
The presidency has been his aspiration since boyhood.
the act of aspirating or breathing in.
Phonetics.
articulation accompanied by an audible puff of breath, as in the h -sound of how, or of when (hwen), or in the release of initial stops, as in the k -sound of key.
the use of such a speech sound, or aspirate, in pronunciation.
Medicine/Medical.
the act of removing a fluid, as pus or serum, from a cavity of the body, by a hollow needle or trocar connected with a suction syringe.
the act of inhaling fluid or a foreign body into the bronchi and lungs, often after vomiting.
aspiration
/ -trɪ, ˈæspɪrətərɪ, -trɪ, ˌæspɪˈreɪʃən, əˈspaɪrətərɪ /
noun
strong desire to achieve something, such as success
the aim of such desire
the act of breathing
a breath
phonetics
the pronunciation of a stop with an audible and forceful release of breath
the friction of the released breath
an aspirated consonant
removal of air or fluid from a body cavity by suction
med
the sucking of fluid or foreign matter into the air passages of the body
the removal of air or fluid from the body by suction
Other 51Թ Forms
- aspirational adjective
- superaspiration noun
- ˌ辱ˈپDzԲ adjective
- aspiratory adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aspiration1
Example Sentences
Wilson’s aspirations for a more lasting legacy began to flower more fully by 1965.
But that feels, just as it did under the previous government, like an aspiration for another day, some distance away, rather than an imminent prospect.
"If they are building, we see them as future architects, if they're in the kitchen, could they be the next future chef? We try to link their play with aspirations for later in life."
But immigration is one of Trump’s best policy issues with voters and it’s not an ideal political fight for any Democrat with presidential aspirations.
Davis has big aspirations to continue growing her business into a larger, more inclusive space beyond the walls of her current 100-square-foot studio.
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