26984 words

aspiration

5 definitions • 8 examples
1
something that you hope to achieve:

Examples:

I've never had any political aspirations.
It's a story about the lives and aspirations of poor Irish immigrants.
2
the removal of a liquid or gas from a space in the body using suction (= a sucking action):

Examples:

Aspiration of typical cyst fluid confirms the diagnosis.
bone marrow aspiration
3
the process of breathing a substance into your lungs by accident:

Examples:

Check the patient's gag reflex to prevent aspiration.
aspiration of an object
4
the noise that is made when air escapes after a plosive consonant sound:

Examples:

In English, aspiration is an important feature in whether we hear a sound as /p/ or /b/ at the beginning of a word.
5
a strong hope or wish for achievement or success:

Examples:

He has political aspirations, and hopes to run for Congress some day.

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