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Today’s pangrams are INITIALIZATION, LIONIZATION, NATIONALIZATION, and TANTALIZATION.
INITIALIZATION is defined as (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position.
The word LIONIZATION has no known definition.
NATIONALIZATION is defined as the action of forming or becoming a nation. It is also defined as changing something from private to state ownership or control. It is also defined as the action of rendering national in character.
TANTALIZATION is defined as the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances.
AIOLI is defined as garlic mayonnaise.
The word ALIT has no known definition.
ALLOT is defined as give out. It is also defined as allow to have. It is also defined as administer or bestow, as in small portions.
ALTO is defined as the highest adult male singing voice. It is also defined as of or being the lowest female voice. It is also defined as the lowest female singing voice. It is also defined as of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor. It is also defined as a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef. It is also defined as (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group. It is also defined as (of a musical instrument) the second highest instrument in a family of musical instruments. It is also defined as the pitch range of the lowest female voice.
ANAL is defined as a stage in psychosexual development when the child’s interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.. It is also defined as of or related to the anus.
ANION is defined as a negatively charged ion.
The word ANNAL has no known definition.
ANNOTATION is defined as the act of adding notes. It is also defined as a comment or instruction (usually added).
ANOINT is defined as administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing. It is also defined as choose by or as if by divine intervention.
ANON is defined as (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while.
ANTI is defined as a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.). It is also defined as not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.).
ATILT is defined as departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal.
ATOLL is defined as an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon.
ATONAL is defined as characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality.
ATTAIN is defined as reach a point in time, or a certain state or level. It is also defined as find unexpectedly. It is also defined as to gain with effort. It is also defined as reach a destination, either real or abstract.
INITIAL is defined as mark with one’s initials. It is also defined as occurring at the beginning. It is also defined as the first letter of a word (especially a person’s name).
INITIATION is defined as wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge. It is also defined as an act that sets in motion some course of events. It is also defined as the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new. It is also defined as a formal entry into an organization or position or office.
INTONATION is defined as rise and fall of the voice pitch. It is also defined as the act of singing in a monotonous tone. It is also defined as singing by a soloist of the opening piece of plainsong. It is also defined as the production of musical tones (by voice or instrument); especially the exactitude of the pitch relations.
IONIZATION is defined as the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas. It is also defined as the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge).
IOTA is defined as a tiny or scarcely detectable amount. It is also defined as the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet.
The word LAIN has no known definition.
LANAI is defined as an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area. It is also defined as a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room.
LANOLIN is defined as a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics. It is also defined as an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep).
LANTANA is defined as a flowering shrub.
LLANO is defined as an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America).
LOAN is defined as a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz’ is a German word borrowed into modern English. It is also defined as give temporarily; let have for a limited time. It is also defined as the temporary provision of money (usually at interest).
NAAN is defined as leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop.
NAIL is defined as hit hard. It is also defined as take into custody. It is also defined as complete a pass. It is also defined as locate exactly. It is also defined as succeed at easily. It is also defined as succeed in obtaining a position. It is also defined as a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard. It is also defined as a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener. It is also defined as attach something somewhere by means of nails. It is also defined as horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits.
The word NANA has no known definition.
NATAL is defined as a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean. It is also defined as a port city in northeastern Brazil. It is also defined as relating to or accompanying birth. It is also defined as of or relating to the buttocks.
The word NATANT has no known definition.
NATION is defined as a politically organized body of people under a single government. It is also defined as the people who live in a nation or country. It is also defined as United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911). It is also defined as a federation of tribes (especially Native American tribes).
NATIONAL is defined as a person who owes allegiance to that nation. It is also defined as inside the country. It is also defined as concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country. It is also defined as limited to or in the interests of a particular nation. It is also defined as owned or maintained for the public by the national government. It is also defined as of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country. It is also defined as characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation. It is also defined as of or relating to nationality.
NOTATION is defined as a technical system of symbols used to represent special things. It is also defined as a comment or instruction (usually added). It is also defined as the activity of representing something by a special system of marks or characters.
NOTIONAL is defined as indulging in or influenced by fancy. It is also defined as being of the nature of a notion or concept. It is also defined as not based on fact; existing only in the imagination. It is also defined as not based on fact or investigation.
TAIL is defined as a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements. It is also defined as the rear part of a ship. It is also defined as go after with the intent to catch. It is also defined as any projection that resembles the tail of an animal. It is also defined as the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. It is also defined as the rear part of an aircraft. It is also defined as remove or shorten the tail of an animal. It is also defined as the time of the last part of something. It is also defined as remove the stalk of fruits or berries. It is also defined as the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body. It is also defined as (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person’s head.
TAINT is defined as the state of being contaminated. It is also defined as contaminate with a disease or microorganism. It is also defined as place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
The word TALI has no known definition.
TALL is defined as too improbable to admit of belief. It is also defined as lofty in style. It is also defined as a garment size for a tall person. It is also defined as great in vertical dimension; high in stature. It is also defined as impressively difficult.
The word TALLIT has no known definition.
TALON is defined as a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey.
TANNIN is defined as any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine.
TATTOO is defined as a design on the skin made by tattooing. It is also defined as a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters. It is also defined as stain (skin) with indelible color. It is also defined as the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining.
TITAN is defined as a person of exceptional importance and reputation. It is also defined as (Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth). It is also defined as the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere.
TITILLATION is defined as the act of tickling. It is also defined as an agreeable arousal. It is also defined as a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling).
TONAL is defined as employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words. It is also defined as having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic.
TOTAL is defined as determine the sum of. It is also defined as the whole amount. It is also defined as add up in number or quantity. It is also defined as constituting the full quantity or extent; complete. It is also defined as a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers. It is also defined as complete in extent or degree and in every particular. It is also defined as damage beyond the point of repair.
ZINNIA is defined as any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads.
ZONAL is defined as relating to or of the nature of a zone. It is also defined as associated with or divided into zones.
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