aspiration
/,æspə'reiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A cherished desire or strong ambition: A hope or ambition of achieving something significant.
- The act of inhaling or breathing in: The physical action of drawing air or other gases into the lungs.
- (Phonetics) A manner of articulation: An audible puff of breath accompanying the pronunciation of certain speech sounds.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Desire/Ambition):
- Her lifelong aspiration was to become a doctor.
- He has high aspirations for his political career.
- Noun (Breathing):
- The patient's aspiration was labored after the surgery.
- Noun (Phonetics):
- In English, the 'p' in 'pin' is pronounced with aspiration.
Advanced Usage
- "To have aspirations to/for something": To have ambitions to achieve a particular thing.
- She has aspirations to lead the company one day.
- "Aspiration level": The standard or goal a person sets for their performance.
- Setting a realistic aspiration level is key to avoiding frustration.
Variants and Related Words
- Aspirate (verb): To pronounce with a puff of breath; to draw (fluid or a foreign body) into the lungs by inhaling.
- Be careful not to aspirate fluid while swimming.
- Aspirational (adjective): Having or characterized by aspirations to achieve social or material success.
- The magazine features aspirational homes and lifestyles.
Synonyms
- Ambition: A strong desire to do or achieve something.
- Goal: The object of a person's ambition or effort.
- Dream: A cherished aspiration or ideal.
- Inhalation: The action of inhaling or breathing in.
Related Phrases
- Aspiration pneumonia: A medical condition where lungs become inflamed from inhaling foreign material.
- Elderly patients are at higher risk for aspiration pneumonia.
Noun
- the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
- a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath
- a cherished desire
- his ambition is to own his own business
- a will to succeed