During one boring class of Scientific Applications Programming, I caught two words that the professor had said: "interpolation" and "derivation." Liking the sound of those words, I then began to write down as many "ation" words that I could think of. Later on, friends helped to add to the list, and here it is in its entirety.

If you have any words to add, send them to dez@csh.rit.edu, and I'll check them over. They must follow these guidelines:

• Must end exactly with the syllable "ay - shun", although it need not be suffixed with "ation", such as "crustacean"
• Must be a word found in a Webster's dictionary (specifically, my Webster's dictionary)
• Must not simply be a prefix added to an already existing word, such as "deactivation" or "renumeration"
• Only certain one-word proper nouns will be accepted.

No credit for specific words will be given.

Last updated: October 11, 2004