ventilation

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noun

1. the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
airing
• Derivationally related forms:
ventilate
• Hypernyms:
improvement
2. a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air (Freq. 1)
- she was continually adjusting the ventilation
• Syn:
ventilation system, ventilating system
• Derivationally related forms:
ventilate
• Hypernyms:
mechanical system
• Part Meronyms:
ventilation shaft, ventilator
3. the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation;
the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
• Syn:
breathing, external respiration, respiration
• Derivationally related forms:
respire (for: respiration), breathe (for: breathing)
• Hypernyms:
bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
• Hyponyms:
artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea,
hypopnea, hyperventilation, panting, heaving, periodic breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respiration,
smoke, smoking, snore, snoring, stertor, snuffle,
sniffle, snivel, wheeze, second wind
• Part Meronyms:
exhalation, expiration, breathing out, inhalation, inspiration,
aspiration, intake, breathing in
4. free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest
- such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion
• Syn:
public discussion
• Derivationally related forms:
ventilate
• Hypernyms:
discussion, give-and-take, word

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  breathing, external respiration, respiration, public discussion, ventilation system, ventilating system, airing