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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnnihilation
/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of completely destroying or obliterating something.
"The annihilation of the ancient civilization left no trace behind." - 2
A state of being reduced to nothing or nonexistence.
"The scientist discussed the annihilation of matter and antimatter in his lecture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word annihilatio, from annihilare (to bring to nothing), composed of the prefix ad- (to) and nihil (nothing). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially referring to spiritual or physical reduction to nothingness, expanding later to modern scientific and military contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Annihilation" is said worldwide
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Annihilation
Transliteration: a.ni.ila.sjɔ̃
"L'annihilation de l'ennemi a été rapide."
Vernichtung
Transliteration: fɛrˈnɪçtʊŋ
"Die Vernichtung der Ressourcen war unvermeidlich."
Annihilazione
Transliteration: anniilatsjone
"L'annihilazione della materia è un concetto affascinante."
Aniquilación
Transliteration: aniqilaθjon
"La aniquilación de la especie fue un evento trágico."
Aniquilação
Transliteration: aniˈkilɐˌsɐ̃w
"A aniquilação dos dados foi um erro crítico."
नाश
Transliteration: nāś
"नाश का विचार विज्ञान में महत्वपूर्ण है।"
湮灭
Transliteration: yānmiè
"湮灭现象在物理学中非常重要。"
소멸
Transliteration: somyeol
"소멸의 개념은 물리학에서 중요하다."
消滅
Transliteration: shōmetsu
"消滅の概念は物理学で重要です。"
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