aspiration

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).

   Riley has an aspiration to become a doctor.

2. 2
   noun

   A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.

   In Cambodian, aspiration is phonemic, so /p/ and /pʰ/ are different phonemes.

3. 3
   noun

   the act of inhaling

4. 4
   noun

   a will to succeed

5. 5
   noun

   a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath

6. 6
   noun

   a cherished desire

7. 7
   noun

   The action of aspirating.

8. 8
   noun

   The withdrawal of fluid, tissue, or other substance, usually through a hollow needle from a body cavity, cyst, or tumor.

Etymology

From aspirate + -ion or borrowed from Latin aspīrātiō.