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nation
noun
a
country
that
has
its
own
government
and
official
borders
β’
Canada
is
a
nation
known
for
its
beautiful
lakes
and
forests
.
Canada
is
a
nation
known
for
its
beautiful
lakes
and
forests
.
β’
The
United
Nations
includes
almost
every
nation
on
Earth
.
The
United
Nations
includes
almost
every
nation
on
Earth
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
β
nΔtiΕ
β
meaning
β
birth
,
people
,
tribe
β;
later
came
to
mean
a
political
state
.
noun
the
people
who
live
in
and
belong
to
a
country
,
thought
of
as
a
single
group
β’
During
the
televised
address
,
the
president
thanked
the
nation
for
its
patience
.
During
the
televised
address
,
the
president
thanked
the
nation
for
its
patience
.
β’
The
whole
nation
cheered
when
the
team
scored
the
winning
goal
.
The
whole
nation
cheered
when
the
team
scored
the
winning
goal
.
Same
root
as
the
political
sense
,
but
focused
on
the
idea
of
people
born
into
the
same
country
.
noun
informal
:
a
very
large
group
of
people
who
share
a
common
interest
,
activity
,
or
identity
β’
Fans
proudly
call
themselves
part
of
β
gamer
nation
β.
Fans
proudly
call
themselves
part
of
β
gamer
nation
β.
β’
When
the
singer
released
her
new
album
,
her
global
β(
nation
)
of
followers
β
crashed
the
music
website
.
When
the
singer
released
her
new
album
,
her
global
β(
nation
)
of
followers
β
crashed
the
music
website
.
By
extension
from
the
main
sense
of
a
people
joined
together
,
used
from
the
late
20th
century
to
label
large
fan
communities
.
combination
noun
(
mathematics
)
a
selection
of
items
from
a
larger
set
where
order
does
not
matter
β’
In
math
class
we
calculated
the
number
of
ways
to
choose
a
five-card
combination
from
a
deck
.
In
math
class
we
calculated
the
number
of
ways
to
choose
a
five-card
combination
from
a
deck
.
β’
There
are
10
possible
combinations
of
three
different
fruits
in
the
salad
if
order
is
ignored
.
There
are
10
possible
combinations
of
three
different
fruits
in
the
salad
if
order
is
ignored
.
imagination
noun
the
ability
to
think
of
new
ideas
,
pictures
,
or
stories
that
are
not
present
or
real
β’
Children
often
use
their
imagination
to
turn
a
cardboard
box
into
a
rocket
ship
.
Children
often
use
their
imagination
to
turn
a
cardboard
box
into
a
rocket
ship
.
β’
With
a
little
imagination
,
yesterday
β
s
leftovers
became
a
delicious
stew
for
dinner
.
With
a
little
imagination
,
yesterday
β
s
leftovers
became
a
delicious
stew
for
dinner
.
From
Middle
French
imagination
,
from
Latin
imaginatio
β
β
a
picture
,
idea
,
imagination
β,
from
imaginari
β
to
picture
to
oneself
β.
noun
a
picture
,
idea
,
or
thing
that
someone
thinks
of
that
is
not
real
β’
The
strange
noise
in
the
attic
was
only
my
imagination
.
The
strange
noise
in
the
attic
was
only
my
imagination
.
β’
In
her
imagination
,
she
walked
along
a
beach
even
while
sitting
in
the
busy
office
.
In
her
imagination
,
she
walked
along
a
beach
even
while
sitting
in
the
busy
office
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
ultimately
from
Latin
imaginatio
β
a
picture
,
idea
β.
destination
noun
the
place
where
someone
or
something
is
going
or
being
sent
β’
After
ten
hours
on
the
bus
,
they
finally
reached
their
destination
.
After
ten
hours
on
the
bus
,
they
finally
reached
their
destination
.
β’
Please
label
each
box
with
its
destination
address
before
shipping
.
Please
label
each
box
with
its
destination
address
before
shipping
.
From
Latin
destinatio
,
meaning
β
determining
,
purpose
,
fixed
place
β,
via
Old
French
.
determination
noun
the
process
of
finding
out
something
exactly
by
calculation
,
research
,
or
measurement
β’
Accurate
determination
of
the
metal
β
s
purity
required
advanced
equipment
.
Accurate
determination
of
the
metal
β
s
purity
required
advanced
equipment
.
β’
The
survey
included
the
determination
of
population
density
in
rural
areas
.
The
survey
included
the
determination
of
population
density
in
rural
areas
.
Specialized
scientific
use
developed
in
the
17thβ18th
centuries
from
the
general
sense
β
deciding
exactly
β.