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-tion
(shun)act, state, or result
Latin suffix that turns a verb into a noun naming the act or its result. Action = the act of doing; tension = the state of being stretched.
suffixLatin
Build, break, makeSpellings:tionsionation
Example words
action
the act of doing something
fraction
a piece of a whole — a broken-off part
construction
the act of building
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Build, break, make. Roots about building, breaking, joining, and making things.
Browse all build, break, make roots →L.4.4bL.5.4b