Definition of CESSATION

cessation

Plural: cessations

Noun

  • a stopping
    • "a cessation of the thunder"
  • A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cessation, itself a borrowing from Latin cessātiō. By surface analysis, cease + -ation.

Scrabble Score: 11

cessation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cessation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cessation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

cessation: valid Words With Friends Word