noun
Meaning 1
The act of boiling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ebullience
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ebullition
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Pronunciation
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/ˌiːbəˈlɪʃən/
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/ˌɛbəˈlɪʃən/
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noun
Meaning 2
A sudden emotional outburst.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ebullience
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
an unrestrained expression of emotion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: effusion, gush, outburst, blowup
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
Narrower terms: acting out, cry, explosion, flare
History
Etymology
From Old French ebullition, from Latin ēbullītiō, from ēbulliō (“to boil”).