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English noun: ventilation | |||
| 1. | ventilation (act) the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air | ||
| Synonyms | airing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | improvement | ||
| 2. | ventilation (artifact) a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air | ||
| Samples | She was continually adjusting the ventilation. | ||
| Synonyms | ventilating system, ventilation system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanical system | ||
| Part holonym | ventilation shaft, ventilator | ||
| 3. | ventilation (communication) free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest | ||
| Samples | Such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion. | ||
| Synonyms | public discussion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discussion, give-and-take, word | ||
| 4. | ventilation (act) the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | ||
| Synonyms | breathing, external respiration, respiration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abdominal breathing, artificial respiration, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, eupnea, eupnoea, heaving, hyperpnea, hyperventilation, hypopnea, panting, periodic breathing, second wind, smoke, smoking, sniffle, snivel, snore, snoring, snuffle, stertor, wheeze | ||
| Part holonym | aspiration, breathing in, breathing out, exhalation, expiration, inhalation, inspiration, intake | ||
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