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commendation

noun
/ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/UK/ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/US

Etymology

From Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare.

  1. derived from commendatio
  2. derived from commendacion
  3. inherited from commendacioun

Definitions

  1. The act of commending

    The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

    • letter of commendation
    • official commendation
    • win commendation

  2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.

  3. A message of affection or respect

    A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. An award or recognition for performance

      An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

      • The officer received a commendation for bravery.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at commendation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at commendation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at commendation

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA