"-tion" meaning in English

See -tion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ʃən/ Forms: -tion
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Used to form nouns from verbs, indicating the action or result of a process.
    Sense id: simple--tion-en-suffix-fM~Y-uLN
     
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-tion",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The creation of the sculpture took several weeks. (create + tion)"
        },
        {
          "text": "They had a discussion about the project. (discuss + tion)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns from verbs, indicating the action or result of a process."
      ],
      "id": "simple--tion-en-suffix-fM~Y-uLN"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-tion"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-tion",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The creation of the sculpture took several weeks. (create + tion)"
        },
        {
          "text": "They had a discussion about the project. (discuss + tion)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns from verbs, indicating the action or result of a process."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-tion"
}

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