Associations to the word «Cancellation»

Wiktionary

CANCELLATION, noun. The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.
CANCELLATION, noun. (mathematics) The operation of striking out common factors, in both the dividend and divisor.
CANCELLATION, noun. (philately) A postmark that marks a postage stamp so as to prevent its reuse.
CANCELLATION, noun. (legal) In United States intellectual property law, a proceeding in which an interested party seeks to cancel the registration of a trademark or patent.

Dictionary definition

CANCELLATION, noun. The act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement.
CANCELLATION, noun. The speech act of revoking or annulling or making void.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras