exportation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌɛkspɔːˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the act of sending goods abroad for sale

New tariffs slowed the exportation of grain to Europe.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of sending goods... export exporting shipment conveyance trade

Opposites

importation import

Word family

Related forms export exporterexportable

Etymology

From Latin exportationem, from exportare ('to carry out'), from ex- ('out') + portare ('to carry').

exportatio Latin portare Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# exportation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɛkspɔːˈteɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of sending goods abroad for sale

## Examples
- New tariffs slowed the exportation of grain to Europe.

## Synonyms
- export
- exporting
- shipment
- conveyance
- trade

## Antonyms
- importation
- import

## Related Forms
- export
- exporter
- exportable

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: exportatio
- Root: portare - to carry

## Etymology
From Latin exportationem, from exportare ('to carry out'), from ex- ('out') + portare ('to carry').

## AI Etymology
Exportation comes from Latin exportationem, from exportare ('to carry out'), from ex- ('out') + portare ('to carry'). The etymological trail includes Latin exportatio and Latin portare. As a noun, exportation names the act of sending goods abroad for sale. The same family is visible in related forms such as export, exporter, and exportable. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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