Auction

Definition: Auction

Auction

Noun

1. A variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge.

2. The public sale of something to the highest bidder.

Verb

1. Sell at an auction.

Date "auction" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1613. (references)

Domain	Definition
Business	The selling of goods where people offer bids, and the item is sold to the person who makes the highest offer. Source: European Union. (references)
Dream Interpretation	To dream of an auction in a general way, is good. If you hear the auctioneer crying his sales, it means bright prospects and fair treatment from business ventures. To dream of buying at an auction, signifies close deals to tradesmen, and good luck in live stock to the farmer. Plenty, to the housewife is the omen for women. If there is a feeling of regret about the dream, you are warned to be careful of your business affairs. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted ....
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Auction

Synonyms: auction bridge (n), auction sale (n), vendue (n), auction off (v), auctioneer (v). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Mart	Auction; flea market; yard sale, garage sale; pawn shop; antiques store; second-hand store, second time around shop, thrift shop.
Sale	Verb: sell, vend, dispose of, effect a sale; sell over the counter, sell by auction; Noun: dispense, retail; deal in; sell off, sell out; turn into money, realize; bring to the hammer, bring under the hammer, put up to auction, put up for auction; offer for sale, put up for sale; hawk, bring to market; offer; undersell.
	Noun: sale, vent, disposal; auction, roup, Dutch auction; outcry, vendue; custom; (traffic).
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Michel, if you wanna go to this auction, you have to be in the lobby at six o'clock Friday morning (Gilmore Girls; writing credit: Povl Erik Carstensen; Sebastian Dorset)
Clever	Some Pieces of Rock Hudson Sold at Auction (references; author: unknown)
Movie/TV Titles	Cattle Auction on the Pampas (1972) Country Auction (1964) Sold at Auction (1931) Wives at Auction (1926) Sold at Auction (1923)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	JAPAN AUCTION SYSTEMS Corp.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Internet Auction Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Ota Floriculture Auction Co., Ltd.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Auction Theory (reference) Currier's Price Guide to American Artists at Auction (Currier's Price Guide to American Artists at Auction, 6th Ed) (reference) Diana Princess of Wales Paper Doll: The Charity Auction Dresses (Paper Doll Series) (reference) How to Pick Up Foreclosures: A Step-By-Step Guide for Getting Super Discounted Property Before the Auction (reference) Jewelry & Gems at Auction: The Definitive Guide to Buying & Selling at the Auction House & on Internet Auction Sites (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Art & Auction (reference) Auction Catalogues (reference) Auction Exchange (reference) Auction Of Illustration Art (reference) Auction World (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Insiders' Guide To Buying Thoroughbreds At Auction (reference) Slave Girls on Auction Block 1313 (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Auction (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	Auction Block RF MFC-4450 Laser 6PPM 600DPI Prnt Copy Fax Scan Auction Block!! (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	The sponge auction wharf at Key West. In: "The Sponge Fishery of Florida in 1900" by John N. Cobb. Report of the Commissioner for the Year Ending June 30, 1902. P. 175, Plate 9. Credit: Fisheries.		Fish auction (buyer and auctioneer) at the Portland Fish Exchange. Credit: Fisheries.
	4-H sheep auction at Charles County Maryland Fair. Credit: USDA.		Alfred Ginty (l) and Bill Day enjoy a chat on bales of tobacco after the auction at a tobacco warehouse in Danville, VA. Credit: USDA.
	The detective rose; he held the crepe de chine in his hand as though he were about to put it up for auction. Credit: Library of Congress.		Horses at auction or races?. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Slave auction at Richmond, Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.		"Auction & Negro Sales," Whitehall Street. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Louisville, Ky., a tobacco auction. Credit: Library of Congress.		Farm wives at auction. Oskaloosa, Kansas. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Author	Date	Quotation
Winston S. Churchill	1946	If now the Soviet Government tries, by separate action, to build up a pro-Communist Germany in their areas, this will cause new serious difficulties in the British and American zones, and will give the defeated Germans the power of putting themselves up to auction between the Soviets and the Western Democracies. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		In the first state, the authorities will publicly auction off some of their shares in the two firms. (references)
		As of November 2000 the Greek Government through auction procedure issued 7 LMDS (fixed wireless) licenses. (references)
		The auction to allocate five third generation service licenses (UMTS) raised $31 billion in 2000. Five times more than original government estimates. (references)
Civil Liberties	Guatemala	Both IAPS delegates and deputies from opposition parties in the Congress voiced concern that any auction be transparent. (references)
	Guatemala	MINUGUA concluded that the high cost of the public auction system was an effective barrier to rural indigenous access to radio frequencies. (references)
	Belarus	There were unofficial reports that the State Committee on Press would not hold the tax auction until there was a buyer for the press other than Magic. (references)
Economic History	Hungary	Five groups offer web-based auction services in Hungary. (references)
	Zambia	There are plans to develop auction floors as part of a marketing strategy. (references)
	Bulgaria	On a weekly basis the Ministry of Finance holds an auction of Treasury bills. (references)
Political Economy	BOLIVIA	The official exchange rate is set by a daily auction of dollars managed by the central bank. (references)
	FINLAND	Contrary to many other European countries, licenses were free of charge and granted to the most qualified applicants, rather than by auction. (references)
	COLOMBIA	Over the past two years, the Constitutional Court suspended the privatization of ISAGEN several times, and there were no bidders at the auction of ETB. (references)
Trade	Ukraine	Currently, the official exchange rate, auction rate, and "street" rate fluctuate at similar levels. (references)
	Bulgaria	Quota allocations are distributed by the Ministry of Trade and Tourism through a tendering process or auction. (references)
	Guyana	Goods not claimed within 30 days are forwarded to a government warehouse and sold at public auction after 90 days. (references)
Travel	Nicaragua	The reform contemplated, among other things, a change in the privatization process from an open bidding process to a public auction, in which 40 percent of ENITEL's outstanding shares will be sold to the bidder with the best offer. (references)
Worker Rights	Poland	During the summer at a hotel outside of Warsaw, police raided an auction where women and children were being sold to a human trafficking ring for use in brothels and pornography production. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Auction" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 96.86% of the time. "Auction" is used about 1,303 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	96.86%	1,262	6,215
Lexical Verb (infinitive)	3.07%	40	54,274
Lexical Verb (base form)	0.08%	1	339,140
Total	100.00%	1,303	N/A

Country	Name	Country	Name
Japan	JAPAN AUCTION SYSTEMS Corp.	South Korea	Internet Auction Inc.
USA	Take to Auction.com, Inc
	(more examples...)

Expressions using "auction": auction block ♦ Auction bridge ♦ auction goods ♦ auction house ♦ auction market ♦ auction off ♦ Auction pitch ♦ auction room ♦ auction sale ♦ bid at an auction ♦ buy at an auction ♦ chinese auction ♦ clock auction ♦ Dutch auction ♦ notice of auction ♦ public auction ♦ put up at auction ♦ put up for auction ♦ put up to auction ♦ sell at auction ♦ sell by auction ♦ sell smth. by auction ♦ special auction. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "auction": auction-block, auction-goer, auction-house.
	Ending with "auction": pre-auction.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "auction"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		ankand (sale), shes në ankand. (various references)

Arabic		‏مزاد علني (public sale, sale, vendue), ‏بيع بالمزاد العلني. (various references)

Bulgarian		търг (sale, tender), наддаване (bidding). (various references)

Chinese		拍賣 , 拍卖. (various references)

Czech		aukce, dražba. (various references)

Danish		auktion (auction market, clock auction, Dutch auction). (various references)

Dutch		veiling (auction market, clock auction, Dutch auction, open outcry market), vendu, auctie, afslag (abatement, by-way, discount, rebate, side-way). (various references)

Esperanto		aŭkcio. (various references)

Faeroese		uppboðssøla. (various references)

Farsi		مزایده (Bid, Outcry), حراج کردن , حراج (Outcry), بمزایده گذاشتن . (various references)

Finnish		huutokauppa (public sale). (various references)

French		vente aux enchères (auction market, clock auction, Dutch auction). (various references)

Frisian		feiling. (various references)

German		Versteigerung (auction market, clock auction, Dutch auction), Auktion (sale), versteigern (auction off, to sell by auction). (various references)

Greek		δημοπρασία (vendue). (various references)

Hebrew		מכירה פומבית, למכור במכירה פומבית. (various references)

Hungarian		aukció (open sale, public sale), árverés (open sale, public sale). (various references)

Indonesian		pelelangan (public sale), lelang. (various references)

Italian		vendita all'asta (auction sale). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		競争売買 , 競売　, 競売 , エンボス加工 (audience, audience survey, audio, audiometer, audio-visual, audition, auditorium, Austin, Australia, Australopithecus, Austria, authentic, authority, authorization, authorize, auto, auto door, auto focus, auto parlor, auto player, auto show, autobacks, autobiography, autocamping, auto-changer, autocracy, autocross, automatic, automatic clutch, automatic control, automatic stop, automatic transmission, automatic tuning deck, auto-nurse, autopilot, auxin, custom-made, eau de Cologne, embossment, enlargement, enrich, haute couture, made-to-order, motorcycle race, motorcycle), OA, oak, oaks, oats, ocean, ocean race, oceanaut, Odin, office automation, office lady, ogre, OK, OL, old girl, orc, orchard, orchestra, orchestra box, order, order entry system, order made, ordinary, organdy, organization, organize, organizer, orgasm, orgy, orgy party, orthodox, ostrich). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		きょうそうばいばい, きょうばい, オークション , けいばい. (various references)

Korean		경매. (various references)

Manx		creckeraght, cant (cant, sale). (various references)

Papiamen		findishi. (various references)

Pig Latin		auctionay.(various references)

Portuguese		leilão (public sale, sale), hasta pública (auction market, clock auction, Dutch auction). (various references)

Romanian		mezat, licitaţie (bid), licita. (various references)

Russian		аукцион (public sale). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		aukcija, licitirati (bid), licitacija (sale), javna prodaja. (various references)

Spanish		subasta (bidding, sale, tender), remate (top). (various references)

Swedish		auktion (bidding, sale), auktionera. (various references)

Thai		การขายโดยการประมูล, ขายโดยการประมูล. (various references)

Turkish		açık artırma ile satmak (auction off, auctioneer, sell at auction, sell by auction), açık artırma (public auction), mezat (sale). (various references)

Ukrainian		аукціон, продвати з аукціону (auction off). (various references)

Vietnamese		sự bán đấu giá. (various references)

Welsh		arwerthu (sell by auction), arwerthiant (sale), ocsiwn. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "auction": auctioned, auctioneer, auctioneers, auctioning, auctions. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Auction" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Actione, Aucctu, Auchin, aucition, auctio, auctione, auktion, aunction, auntient, Ausino, austion, Auten, aution, ecuation, luctian, uation. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "auction" (pronounced Ä"kshun)
5	Ä" k sh u n	concoction.
4	-k sh u n	faction, fiction, abstraction, abduction, action, addiction, advection, affection, affliction, attraction, benediction, circumspection, collection, complexion, compunction, conduction, confection, conjunction, connection, constriction, construction, contraction, contradiction, convection, conviction, correction, crucifixion, deconstruction, deduction, defection, depiction, dereliction, destruction, detection, diction, diffraction, direction, disaffection, disconnection, disinfection, dissatisfaction, dissection, distinction, distraction, dysfunction, ejection, election, erection, eviction, exaction, extinction, extraction, flexion, fraction, friction, function, imperfection, inaction, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, injection, injunction, inspection, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intersection, introduction, introspection, junction, jurisdiction, liposuction, liquefaction, malfunction, midsection, nonfiction, objection, obstruction, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, perfection, prediction, predilection, preelection, production, projection, protection, reaction, recollection, reconstruction, redirection, reduction, reelection, reflection, reinspection, reintroduction, rejection, reproduction, restriction, resurrection, retraction, sanction, satisfaction, section, seduction, selection, subsection, subtraction, suction, traction, transaction, transection.
3	-sh u n	facilitation, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fission, abrogation, absolution, absorption, academician, acceleration, accession, acclimation, accommodation, abbreviation, abdication, aberration, abolition, abomination, abortion, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, acquisition, activation, adaptation, addition, adjudication, administration, admiration, admission, admonition, adoption, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affiliation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, aggression, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, ambition, amelioration, ammunition, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, apparition, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, apprehension, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ascension, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attention, attribution, attrition, audition, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, clinician, coagulation, coalition, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cognition, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commission, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, competition, compilation, completion, complication, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, concession, conciliation, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condescension, condition, confabulation, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, contention, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraption, contribution, contrition, convention, conversation, convocation, convolution, convulsion, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decommission, decomposition, decompression, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, definition, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demolition, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, dentition, denuclearization, denunciation, depletion, depopulation, deportation, deposition, depravation, depreciation, depredation, depression, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, detention, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, dietitian, differentiation, digression, dilatation, dilation, dilution, dimension, diminution, discoloration, discontinuation, discretion, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disposition, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissemination, dissension, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distortion, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, edition, education, egyptian, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrician, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emission, emotion, emulation, emulsion, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erudition, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhibition, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expansion, expatriation, expectation, expedition, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, exposition, expression, expropriation, expulsion, extension, extermination, extortion, extradition, extrapolation, fabrication, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, freshen, fruition, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentian, gentrification, geriatrician, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hessian, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, hypertension, hypotension, identification, ignition, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, imposition, impregnation, impression, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indiscretion, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, inhibition, initiation, innovation, inoculation, inquisition, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, interception, intercession, intermission, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, intuition, inundation, invalidation, invention, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, juxtaposition, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, logician, lotion, lubrication, machination, magician, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malnutrition, manifestation, manipulation, mansion, marginalization, martian, masturbation, mathematician, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, mention, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misapprehension, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misimpression, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mission, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, mortician, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, munition, musician, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nonaggression, nondiscrimination, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, nutrition, obfuscation, obligation, observation, obsession, obstetrician, occupation, ocean, omission, operation, opposition, oppression, optician, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overexpansion, overpopulation, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, partition, passion, pasteurization, patrician, pediatrician, penetration, pension, perception, percussion, perforation, permission, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, petition, physician, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politician, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, precipitation, preconception, precondition, predestination, predisposition, preemption, prefabrication, preignition, premeditation, premonition, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, privation, privatization, probation, procession, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, profanation, profession, prognostication, progression, prohibition, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recession, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recognition, recommendation, reconciliation, recondition, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redefinition, redemption, redistribution, reeducation, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regression, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reimposition, reincarnation, reincorporation, reintegration, reinterpretation, reinvention, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remission, remuneration, renationalization, rendition, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, repetition, replication, reposition, repossession, representation, repression, repudiation, reputation, requisition, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, resumption, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retention, retransmission, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, secession, secretion, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, sedition, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, session, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, statistician, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, submission, subordination, subscription, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, suburbanization, succession, suffocation, summation, superstation, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, tactician, taxation, technician, telecommunication, temptation, tension, termination, theoretician, titian, titillation, toleration, tradition, transcription, transformation, transgression, transillumination, transition, translation, transmission, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, tuition, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, volition, vulgarization, westernization, workstation.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: caution.
	Words within the letters "a-c-i-n-o-t-u"
	-1 letter: action, atonic, cation, toucan, tunica.
	-2 letters: actin, antic, canto, coati, cotan, count, cutin, octan, ontic, tonic, tunic, uncia.
	-3 letters: anti, aunt, auto, cain, cant, ciao, cion, coat, coin, coni, icon, into, iota, naoi, nota, otic, taco, tain, tuna, unai, unci, unco, unit, unto.
	-4 letters: act, ain, ait, ani, ant, can, cat, con, cot, cut.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-i-n-o-t-u"
	+1 letter: aconitum, auctions, cautions, continua, countian.
	+2 letters: abduction, aconitums, actuation, adduction, auctioned, autogenic, autonomic, causation, cautioned, contagium, continual, countians, custodian, education, furcation, incaution, incubator, inoculant, inoculate, outacting, outfacing, outpacing, outracing, suctional, suctorian, tenacious, uncoating.
	+3 letters: abductions, accounting, accoutring, accusation, actuations, adductions, adjunction, aeronautic, allocution, auctioneer, auctioning, buccinator, causations, cautionary, cautioning, coatimundi, coequating, contagious, continuant, continuate, copulating, copulation, cumulation, cunctation, custodians, educations, enunciator, eructation, evacuation, functional, furcations, glauconite, incautions, incautious, incubation, incubators, incubatory, inculcator, inoculants, inoculated, inoculates, inoculator, inosculate, insouciant, junctional, maculation, nonaquatic, novaculite, nucleation, occupation, osculating, osculation, outdancing, peculation, precaution, punctation, suctorians, trinocular, truncation, ulceration, ultrasonic, unactorish, undogmatic, unromantic, urtication.
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Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
auction	18,582	internet auction software	431
ebay auction	5,886	auction software	428
online auction	5,179	public auto auction	413
auto auction	3,315	boat auction	403
car auction	2,690	heavy equipment auction	395
auction compaq dell ebazaar ibm no nokia online reserve sony toshiba	2,256	antique auction	394
yahoo auction	2,017	motorcycle auction	379
government auction	1,908	on line auction	355
gun auction	1,391	insurance auto auction	342
police auction	1,361	auction domain name	340
ebay online auction	1,239	used car auction	339
auction site	1,115	auction sniper	328
e bay auction	997	automobile auction	314
auction arms	962	horse auction	306
auction ebazaar online site	947	manheim auto auction	291
internet auction	724	gsa auction	289
computer auction	636	adult auction	273
auction house	492	truck auction	268
real estate auction	479	art auction	253
travel auction	462	online auction site	251
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Auction

Definition: Auction

Auction

Noun

Verb

Specialty Definition: Auction

Specialty Definition: Auction

Synonyms: Auction

Synonyms within Context: Auction

Mart

Sale

Crosswords: Auction

Modern Usage: Auction

Screenplays

Clever

Movie/TV Titles

Commercial Usage: Auction

References

Books

Periodicals

Theater & Movies

Music

High Tech

Image Slideshow: Auction

Photos:Auction

Illustrations:Auction

Computer Images:Auction

Photo Album: Auction

Digital Photo Gallery: Auction

Historic Usage: Auction

Winston S. Churchill

Non-Fiction Usage: Auction

Usage Frequency: Auction

Usage in Company Names: Auction

JAPAN AUCTION SYSTEMS Corp.

Internet Auction Inc.

Take to Auction.com, Inc

Expression: Auction

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Auction

Modern Translation: Auction

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